LATEST | Sabres defenceman lays questionable hit on Devils' Star: Gets thrown out facing potential suspension
The Sabres were in New Jersey tonight, and the two teams delivered an intense performance. At some points during the game, the Sabres' defenceman Connor Clifton gave a hit on the Devils' star Nico Hischier. A hit that ultimately resulted in a match penalty:
The opinions were mitigated between the fans and the analysts on social media regarding the actual effect of the hit. Some claimed it was legal, some agreed with the call, and others believed it was only worth a standard pe"alty.
The League, on i"s end, believes the right"call was made as Elliotte Friedman confirmed later during the night that Clifton would have a hearing regarding his hit on Hischier:
�'NHL Player Safety just announced a hearing for Clifton. Hischier did not play the third period tonight for «precautionary reasons,» according to Lindy Ruff''
| POLL | ||
Is this hit worthy of a suspension | ||
| Yes | 219 | 68.2 % |
| No | 70 | 21.8 % |
| Not even a match penalty | 32 | 10 % |
| List of polls | ||
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