Vegas Golden Knights forward gets ejected following a dangerous high hit
PUBLICATION
Sam Hutch
November 14, 2023 (10:17 PM)
High hits are dangerous always, but when you connect with a players jaw, it becomes so much worse. Those intentional hits are what the National Hockey League needs to get rid of.
Tonight when the Washington Capitals took on the Vegas Golden Knights at home, Vegas forward Paul Cotter caught Evgeni Kuznetsov up high; take a look.
Paul Cotter was given a match penalty and ejected for this hit on Evgeni Kuznetsov
Cotter was assessed a 5-minute major and a game misconduct on the play and was sent to the locker room early.
This is the kind of hit the NHL absolutely needs to get out of the game, it's predatory, Cotter leads with his elbow and connects with Kuznetso's jaw.
I would say it's an automatic call from the Department of Player Safety, but no one really knows anymore.
| POLL |
Should Cotter be suspended? |
| Yes | 31 | 41.9 % |
| No | 21 | 28.4 % |
| Hockey is soft | 10 | 13.5 % |
| Absolutely should be a multi-game suspension | 12 | 16.2 % |
| List of polls |
|
8 hours ago | By Tom Banks Possible Suspension Looming for Zach Whitecloud After Dirty HeadShot on Matthew Knies; Similar to Ryan Reaves |
|
9 hours ago | By Graham Montgomery NHL Insider Kevin Weekes Drops Alarming Update: Alex Ovechkin's Injury Far Worse Than the Capitals are Saying |
|
12 hours ago | By Daniel Lucente Jeremy Swayman Makes his Feelings Known on the Bruins Struggle this Season Amidst Rumoured Locker Room Tension |
|
14 hours ago | By TJ Tucker Gary Bettman Strongly Shuts Down Elliotte Friedman's Latest Report on the NHL Salary Cap |
|
15 hours ago | By Daniel Lucente David Pastrnak And Brad Marchand Make Their Feelings Known on the Firing of Jim Montgomery |
|
17 hours ago | By TJ Tucker Boston Bruins GM Don Sweeney Issues Harsh Warning to Players and Staff After Firing Jim Montgomery |
|
18 hours ago | By Daniel Lucente Capitals Head Coach Spencer Carbery Provides Important Details On Alex Ovechkin's Injury |
|
19 hours ago | By Graham Montgomery Legendary Former Red Wing Rumoured to be Stepping in to Save the Team |
Previously on Bladeofsteel
