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Got a question on rule clarification, comments on rule enforcements or some memorable NHL stories? Kerry wants to answer your emails at cmonref@tsn.ca. In Sundays Blackhawks-Penguins game, Pittsburgh defenceman Brooks Orpik laid a huge hit on Chicagos Jonathan Toews. Now in my view, Orpik can be clearly seen leaving his feet while delivering a moderately high hit. Why wasnt there supplemental discipline, and should there have even been a penalty? I thought anytime you leapt or left your feet, a penalty is called! Am I missing something? Stu Alderson Stu: You and I are not the only ones missing something here as players continually elevate their posture and leave their feet at impact to deliver devastating hits. Dangerous and significant contact to the head of their opponent almost always results whenever a player leaves his feet to make a big hit. In the here and now, these hits are deemed "legal." With an eye firmly set on the end game, which I hope still remains to greatly reduce contact to the head and resulting concussions, it is irresponsible to continue down this path any longer. While each camp can passionately debate their respective position on whether to allow or eliminate high hits where significant contact to the head of an opponent results, I respectfully submit this issue should no longer be a matter of personal opinion. Instead, it should only be about "science." Through irrefutable medical evidence, we now know the short and long term effects of blows to the head. This road map can provide us with a clear picture of the end game! Brooks Orpik set up to deliver a body check as he slowed and glided toward Jonathan Toews in the corner. Toews sole intent was to advance the puck around the end wall. In doing so, Jonathan Toews lowered his body posture to place him (and particularly his head) in a vulnerable position and must share the responsibility for the location of where he was hit. The onus of "how" the contact was delivered and the "degree of force" utilized is exclusively on Brooks Orpik and taken into account by the referee to determine the legality of the check. No differently than the vast majority of current players, Brooks Orpik finished his hit on Jonathan Toews with considerable force as demonstrated by his upward launch with skates high off the ice. This intensified the velocity and violence of the hit regardless of whether Toews was in a vulnerable position or not. In many cases I would even suggest that an opponents apparent vulnerability is something a player will capitalize on to enhance the degree of force exerted through a hit. We certainly dont see many players let up! Rule 42.1 tells us that a minor or major shall be imposed on a player who "jumps into" an opponent. The "jump" element of this rule was once applied when a players skates lost contact with the ice. Charging is seldom called in the current era of the game, where players leave their feet with far more frequency in the act of delivering a body check than ever before. The most common "excuse" for not calling this infraction is that a players skates did not completely leave the ice prior to initiating body contact. This generous and liberal interpretation is extended to include times when the toe tip of one skate remains in contact with the ice at impact. Referees should be directed to impose a charging penalty in every case when a players skates leave the ice in the act of delivering a body check, period. It doesnt take a rocket scientist to see the end game; just a medical scientist! Air Max 270 Cheap Wholesale . 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Daley had a goal and an assist, Kari Lehtonen recorded his fifth shutout of the season, and the Stars clinched their first playoff berth since 2008 with a 3-0 victory against the St.Sky Sports F1 pundit Johnny Herbert is keeping faith with Lewis Hamilton and is backing the world champion to finally secure his first win of the season in the Spanish Grand Prix this weekend. Hamilton has made a torrid start to the season and already trails Mercedes team-mate Nico Rosberg by 43 points in the race for the Drivers Championship.The 31-year-old has already suffered two separate engine failures and his chances of denying Rosberg a fourth straight win in the Russian GP were brought to a halt by a water pressure leak as he had to settle for second place. But Herbert thinks Hamiltons performance in Sochi will have given him a huge boost and feels his luck will finally turn in Barcelona and is prepared to back the Briton at 5/4 with Sky Bet.The F1 analyst said: Eventually you feel that Lewis is going to have a clear weekend where he isnt hit with mechanical troubles, makes a good start and if so Id back him to get his first win of the season.I dont believe hes driving badly, his drive to finish second in Russia showed that he just needs a little more luck and this weekend Ive got a good feeling he might get it. Herberts Tips Johnnys tipping Lewis Hamilton to complete a race hat-trick (win, pole, fastest lap) at 9/2 The former F1 driver is also prepared to take a punt on Hamilton to complete a race hat-trick (win, pole and fastest lap) at odds of 9/2 and end Rosbergs 100 per cent record this season.ddddddddddddHe said: Im putting a lot of faith in Lewis this weekend but I like the price for the hat-trick and hes in the fastest car, why shouldnt he claim pole, the fastest lap and career win number 44.Herbert successfully tipped up Sergio Perez to secure his first points of the season at 6/4 in Sochi and is again siding with the Force India driver on the Circuit de Catalunya at odds of 11/8 to get in the points.Force India are bringing some major upgrades to their car which should help them around this Barcelona track, he added.Despite getting a puncture in Russia, Sergio still battled back to claim his first points of the season and Im expecting him to follow that up with a strong showing on Sunday.Johnny Herberts Charity tips this season are supporting Sporting Memories. 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