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Recently, there has been a lot of controversy in NHL Hockey regarding hitting. More specifically hits from behind. We dive into this problem more & why it's becoming more & more prominent this season.
Links:
Justin Bourne's Article on the generational gap in hitting - https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/the-nhl-is-caught-between-two-generations-of-physicality/
Mark Spector's Article on hitting from behind with Mathias Ekholm - https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/why-checking-from-behind-debate-isnt-as-simple-as-it-looks/sn-amp/
John Tortorella on the current state of hitting in the NHL - https://www.nbcsportsphiladelphia.com/nhl/philadelphia-flyers/flyers-coach-john-tortorella-nhl-almost-turning-into-no-hit-league/549727/?amp=1