Bartkowski/Gionta is an example of incidental head contact on an otherwise full body check. pic.twitter.com/iCAyDjRwsN
— NHL Player Safety (@NHLPlayerSafety) December 22, 2014
The head is not the MAIN point of contact. Also, Gionta puts himself in a vulnerable position making contact with his head unavoidable.
— NHL Player Safety (@NHLPlayerSafety) December 22, 2014
If you missed the hit, watch it here.
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