#NHLVideos: Frank Nazar suspended two games for illegal check to the head

27 comments

1. Somewhere A scott stevens gets his wings.

2. I thought it was worse until i saw the replay

3. 2 game suspension is not enough. Should be suspended for a whole season.

4. Scott Stevens, is that you?

5. Honestly I don't think he was intentionally trying to injure but it was very reckless and unnecessary.

6. Clean play, body in motion, player slightly lost balance before hit. Unintentional

7. No injury on the play?

8. Gutless

9. Capital punishment – firing squad

10. They forgot the third part of the rule: no suspension shall be given if the offending player is a Florida Panther

11. Really NHL AI slop?

12. “the head is the main point of contact” i mean kinda? it’s the chin and chest at the same time. nazar didn’t overextend the elbow at all. game misconduct in the moment sure i get it. shouldn’t be any further suspension. from what the replay shows it’s not an overly malicious hit. horvat is just bending over too much from taking his shot on the empty net and nazar catches him. kept the elbow tucked didn’t lean into the noggin. i see no reason for this to be extra games

13. Keep this energy when Tom Wilson makes this hit in March.

14. is this ai voice slop

15. He shouldn't have been suspended at all. Incidental contact.

16. If this hit was dirty then the hit on Bedard when he broke his jaw was even dirtier and should’ve been a five game suspension

17. Islander home game. Less than 2 minutes left in the game. The refs just wanted to get it over with so they made a fast ruling. Player safety singed off on the ruling without a second thought because they didn't want to contradict their refs.

18. You get a dislike from me

19. boooooooooooooooooooooo

20. To me this is clean, and clearly no intent to injure. Leads with the shoulder, doesn’t elevate, and Horvat has his head down. Harsh suspension… I’ve seen much worse get the good ole $5000 fine lol

21. You would think this sets a precedent but wait till later in the season. The same hit won't even get a hearing. And stop the AI slop. Just stop.

22. Laughable. Not a fan of either team, but nazir isn't exactly a dirty hard hitting guy. He literally ran into him and even tucked his arm down to try to minimize it.

23. The main point of contact is the shoulder…. If you think it's the head you're blind. Or maybe you were dropped on yours a few too many times.

24. If it was done to a leafs player it would be a clean hit.

25. Doesn't Horvat have some responsibility to know of his surroundings? After all, he is in the center of the ice, surrounded by others and shooting at an open net, while the opposing team is knowingly desperate to tie the score.
    I'd prefer no injuries at all. Totally hope he's fine and back the next game. I simply thought keeping your head on a swivel went without saying in hockey. Help me better understand, here. ✌️

26. What happened to this energy when hagel elbowed martone??

27. If this was the Panthers it wouldn't have even been a fine. NHL for some reason lets that team get away with everything.

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