It was a terrible sight, but was simply an unfortunate result of a legal hit. Yesterday though the OHL announced that Boucher had been suspended for 6 games for the hit.
While the results of the hit wasn't pretty it was still a legal hit. Take a look at the hit here:
While some fans made an argument there was a slewfoot on the play, it appears this is simply leg contact after the initial hit. So it appears this suspension is almost purely a result of the outcome and not the act. If this becomes common place it's clear that hitting is not here to stay long-term in hockey.
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4 NOVEMBRE | 12 ANSWERS Recent OHL suspension proves league is trying to take hitting out of hockey Did this deserve a suspension? | ||
Yes, it did | 4 | 33.3 % |
No, it didn't | 8 | 66.7 % |
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