Friday, September 28th, 2007 by Matt Felser
Starting Your Career on the Wrong Foot
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Philadelphia Flyers rookie Steve Downie has been suspended for 20 games following a blatantly cheap shot on the Ottawa Senators’ Dean McAmmond. Now, I know he doesn’t have much experience in the NHL, but he broke three of hockey’s biggest rules.
- Don’t hit someone that can’t see you coming.
- Don’t hit a player who doesn’t have possession of the puck.
- Don’t leave your feet when hitting someone.
However, Downie decided to ignore all three rules and, as a result, sent another player to the hospital with a concussion. He even had the guts to say it looked like a clean hit. Players like Downie are the ones who give the league a bad name. He doesn’t even belong in the AHL.
Hit the jump for a video of the hit.
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