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Originally Posted by Mike P
There's nothing in any rulebook I've ever read that says a check to the head with the shoulder is illegal--it's the exact same hit that Scott Stevens ended Lindros' career with in the Eastern Conference finals about 10 years ago.
There's a reason they tell you to keep your head up. Cheap shot? Yup, but not illegal.
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You're right, a shoulder to the head isn't illegal as long as it's not from behind or boarding. This hit wasn't a shoulder, though. Evidently, you didnt see the replay of the hit where Cooke clearly hits Savard with an elbow. And in case you didn't know, an elbow to the head is against the rules in the NHL.
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