The National Hockey League has long said they want to get rid of dangerous hits in the game. As time goes on, one thing is proven, you cannot eliminate all of them no matter how hard you try, but one thing is certain, if you see a players numbers near the boards, you do your best not to follow throw with the hit.
Tonight, the Buffalo Sabres took on the Chicago Blackhawks and just over 5 minutes into the 3rd period, Chicago forward Philipp Kurashev threw a dangerous hit from behind on Sabres defended Erik Johnson; take a look.