Kukla's Korner Hockey

Kukla's Korner Hockey

Yakupov Undergoing Concussion Protocol, Eakins Uses Video Of Hit As A Teaching Tool

01/17/2014 at 7:31pm EST

via Marc Ciampa of the Oilers' website,

Eakins noted that Yakupov is currently undergoing the concussion protocol as the team tries to assess where he’s at. He added that he didn’t feel like the hit which put him out in Minnesota was a dirty one.

“I saw it as a hard hit. I didn’t think it was a bad hit, one that would be suspendable. We used it as an example in the video today. That’s a place now where all the teams are promoting back pressure. And those guys coming back hard, they’re not just pulling back waiting for the defenceman, they’re coming back looking to steal the puck. Or if you turn up or get stalled, they’re going to take you out.

We use that more as a teaching lesson. That’s not a good place to start to stickhandle with the puck, somebody’s coming from the other side.

Watch the hit below, scroll to the :40 second mark to access it quickly...

Create an Account

In order to leave a comment, please create an account.

About Kukla's Korner Hockey

Paul Kukla founded Kukla’s Korner in 2005 and the site has since become the must-read site on the ‘net for all the latest happenings around the NHL.

From breaking news to in-depth stories around the league, KK Hockey is updated with fresh stories all day long and will bring you the latest news as quickly as possible.

Email Paul anytime at [email protected]

Most Recent Posts

Most Recent Comments

Comment by bigfrog in Abel to Yzerman from the entry Quick Recap- Wings/Hurricanes - 26 seconds ago
Comment by bigfrog in Abel to Yzerman from the entry Mathematically… - 3 minutes ago
Comment by Bill_H in Abel to Yzerman from the entry Mathematically… - 11 minutes ago
Comment by rwbill in Abel to Yzerman from the entry Mathematically… - 13 minutes ago
Comment by bezukov in Abel to Yzerman from the entry Mathematically… - 14 minutes ago