Posts Tagged ‘Mike Richards’ hit’
Big Hit By Mike Richards (video)
Last night, the Flyers crushed the Panthers 5-1. They played a great game but the overshadowing story from the matchup was Mike Richards’ devastating hit on the unsuspecting David Booth. It was a gruesome hit that led to Booth getting carted off the ice. There is a backlash coming from fans and the media but what should have been done to Richards (if anything) as a result?
This is a difficult situation to judge. Mike Richards is by no means a dirty player. However, he is a physical one and likes to get that big hit. Hockey is a very fast paced sport and collisions like this happen whether they are intentional or not. When looking at the hit, Richards’ skates never leave the ice when going in for contact which plays a major role in his penalty. Read the rest of this entry »
