Unfortunately that impression came at the expense of Brendan Smith. As Smith chases the puck back into the Devils zone he is pursued by Tippett. As the two close in on the end boards Tippett gives Smith a very dangerous shove. The shove sends Smith hard into the end boards.
Smith was very slow to get up and would leave the game for evaluation but would eventually return to play limited minutes. This is one of those hits that the NHL needs to remove from the game. As Tippett pursues he sees Smith's numbers the entire time. Tippett received a 2 minute minor on the play, and was lucky to not receive more.
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13 OCTOBRE | 1 ANSWERS New Jersey Devils defenseman shaken up by extremely dangerous hit Is this hit deserving of supplemental discipline? | ||
Yes, he deserves a suspension | 0 | 0 % |
Yes, he deserves a fine | 0 | 0 % |
This should have been a 5 minute major | 0 | 0 % |
2 minutes was the right call | 0 | 0 % |
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