2014 NHL Playoff Thread: NO SERIOUSLY WHO THE HELL IS ALEC MARTINEZ

[Palin]

Jesus that hit.

[bluefan]

Should be a misconduct and maybe a suspension.

[Deader2818]

That is a clear head shot. Shoulder right to face.

[Bregor]

Wow this is gonna be a mess.

[bori]

5 on 3 - with a major on top.

[Bregor]

Chicago Flyers all of a sudden.

[Deader2818]

That was just a stupid play to make.

[Obsidian]

Backes had no clue where he was. That was brutal. Blues need to score on this PP.

[Izzy]

I don't see how you avoid hitting the head there. I mean he's slouched over and his head is already at shoulder level.

I guess you just don't make that kinda hit when you know you're going to be slamming your opponents head like that. I haven't seen a hit that hard in a long time.

[bori]

Guys, he's about to grab his balls again!

[Deader2818]

I don't see how you avoid hitting the head there. I mean he's slouched over and his head is already at shoulder level.

I guess you just don't make that kinda hit when you know you're going to be slamming your opponents head like that. I haven't seen a hit that hard in a long time.

Thats exactly it. You just don't make that kind of hit.

[Bregor]

Wow, terrible 5-on-3

[NynJa]

Blues already had an abbreviated 5v3 and did nothing.

Brutal hit too. The only thing that works in Seabs favor is the fact his head was already shoulder level, but he didnt let up at all.

[Bregor]

I'd pull Miller here

[Selamis]

I don't see how you avoid hitting the head there. I mean he's slouched over and his head is already at shoulder level.

I guess you just don't make that kinda hit when you know you're going to be slamming your opponents head like that. I haven't seen a hit that hard in a long time.

Yea for sure. Nasty hit, gonna get a game or two for sure, but Backes also turned and was leaning down so his head was a lot lower than it should have normally been.

[Izzy]

Thats exactly it. You just don't make that kind of hit.

Yeah, in the end, that's what the players need to learn. You don't make crippling hits. You make solid, hard hits. There's a huge difference.

[bluefan]

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Kinda launches himself too. If he didn't, don't think it would've hit his head.

[Selamis]

Suddenly after that hit, I feel like I'm watching late 80s Hawks/Blues rivalry. This series is gonna be nasty from this point on.

[Bregor]

http://d3j5vwomefv46c.cloudfront.net...gif?1397943815

Kinda launches himself too. If he didn't, don't think it would've hit his head.

I feel like if Backes sticks in the corner and turns toward the glass or even towards Keith, Seabs is still gonna board the shit out of him.

[NynJa]

I love how the announcers were like "the tip of his right skate was still on the ice". Please, like that matters.

I would have pulled goalie to make it 6v3.