Crazy Scene As Two Suspension Worthy Hits Are Laid Seconds Apart
An incident unfolded last night in a game betwee nthe Arizona Coyotes and the Florida Panthers that will likely earn the NHL Player Safety Department's attention.
Two Suspension-Worth Hits in a Few Seconds at Coyotes VS Panthers
Right before the end of the second period, Nick Cousins delivered a dangerous hit on Juuso Valimaki. A few seconds later, Jason Zucker retaliated and landed an even dirtier hit on Cousins.
Cousins was hit from the back and fell head first onto the boards, long after he had sent the puck away.
After the hit, Cousins remained on the ice for a little while, and his teammate Gustav Forsling dropped the gloves against Zucker.
Watch the following video to see how things went down:
"Jason Zucker with an illegal hit from behind on Nick Cousins who is then challenged by Gustav Forsling. FULL SEQUENCE"
NHL Player Safety to Hand Out One or Two Suspensions?
Zucker got ejected from the game after the incident, but many believe Cousins also should've been thrown out.
However, Zucker's actions perfectly illustrate what the NHL wants to get rid of.
The whole thing could've been avoided, but now, two players could've seriously been injured.
The DoPS should annouce a decision in the next few hours. We'll keep you updated.
What do you think the DoPS' verdict will be?
As seen on Markerzone - Coyotes Forward Likely Facing Major Suspension for Dirty Hit
| POLL | ||
What do you think the DoPS' verdict will be? | ||
| Zucker suspended | 32 | 27.6 % |
| Cousins suspended | 10 | 8.6 % |
| Both suspended | 48 | 41.4 % |
| One suspension and a fine/nothing | 26 | 22.4 % |
| List of polls | ||
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