The Head Shot

The Weight hit on Sutter keeps being revisited and it got me thinking... isn't this the same Sutter (rhetorical) that laid out (the late) Alexei Cherepanov in the Canada-Russia super series in 2007?

While I agree that most people do not want to see serious harm come to a player as a result of a hit that most people define as "dangerous". Those would include, leaving the feet, leading with an elbow, extending arms into the face, hitting from behind or into/near the boards/dasher.

Just something to think about I suppose before a player goes out and injures someone, that what goes around comes around.

It wasnt the World Juniors, it was the Summit Series, but ya, thats the hit alright.

You're right, 2007 Canada-Russia Super Series.

The crowd absolutely loved the hit, even despite the injury to Cherepanov, and that most people would call it a dangerous hit. It's pretty clear that Sutter targeted him for a trip that went uncalled a dozen seconds before.

While I don't like seeing Sutter, or anyone injured, it just goes to show you that as long as it's not you or a teammate, or a player on the team you cheer for, the definition of "dangerous" or "dirty" is subjective.