Yeah. I mean, the first few times I watched it, I thought it was probably intentional, but couldn't wrap my head around why any player in any sport would be dumb enough to do it.ecbm wrote:cardsfan04 wrote:He got 20 games. I think it's bullshit.Easy to be torn over this. He's never shown himself to be a dirty player and I really can't see what his motivation would be...on the other hand, I heard no believable defense of his actions offered.abc789987 wrote:I'm not surprised he's getting 20... But I'm sure he'll appeal it if he can.
When the feet jumping out of the way was pointed out though, I decided I think it was unintentional. I can't come up with an explanation for why his feet jump to the side other than he was trying to get out of the way. And, if he was trying to get out of the way, I don't see how it could be intentional. I get why everybody says it looks intentional. Without an explanation for his feet seeming to jump out of the way, I have a lot of doubt that it was intentional.
That said, as others have also said, I get why the NHL is coming down on him. This isn't the kind of infraction you take lightly, and you don't want to set a bad precedent.