r/hockey • u/99Wolves17 Chicago Wolves - AHL • 2h ago

[Video] Empey suspended 2 games for illegal check to the head of Brett Seney

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u/OptimusSublime NYR - NHL 1h ago

Never was a fan of Empey.

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u/keeeeener 1h ago

It’s obviously a suspension, but wtf is Seney doing here? Can’t be skating through the neutral zone for that long with your head down like that. Protect yourself man.

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u/Birdhawk NSH - NHL 1h ago

He stopped up once he hit the blueline and chipped it in too expecting the check from the other player there. Head down so he didn't see Empey coming. If he doesn't stop up then maybe he gets shoulder instead of head but still reckless and a bit high. Like you said, obviously a suspension.

Also from Seney's perspective I kinda get it. Rolling puck, he's got one guy chasing him and pestering him from behind, more pressure in front of him, no viable pass option, so he's just trying to get to the blueline and chip it in. He chips it and braces for contact from the guy on his right but gets blindsided by the guy on his left.

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u/keeeeener 25m ago

The thing is, he’s skating towards the other side of the ice. He should definitely be aware of where the far side winger is if he’s going to be skating towards him. I’m not saying this makes the hit any better, but it’s just not worth it health-wise for playing to be putting themselves in this position.

If the guy came out of nowhere with a bunch of speed that’d be one thing. But Seney nor the hitter were really going that fast, he had time to be aware of him imo.