Weight's big hit on Sutter

[CrossoverThrash 0]

Totally Sutter's fault, nothing Wieght could do, he had his feet planted, was coasting, no elbow, totally clean. Laviolette better quit his ***** bitching because there's no way to take this out of the game without hitting. He should be yelling at Sutter for making a fool of himself. What a beaut, just 2 nights after Wideman and Lucic's hits.

[Konnan511 1,736]

He just got knocked the F out. Great hit, perfectly clean, reminds me of Kope in the sense he always has his head down.

[BeeRYCE 2]

For a second, I forgot a Sutter played in the NHL, so I seriously thought Doug Weight tried to go up to the Calgary GM and tried to murder him.

[soultrain 43]

s*** sucks. what a hit.

[Outsider 42]

Wasn't so great watching it in real time. The kid got rocked. His own damned fault, of course, but still....

[Tr!PoD#19 524]

Absolutely beautiful.

Keep your head up, they teach this in Novice.

[clutchngrab 12]

Not much to say here... Clean hit, unfortunately the kid was leaning forward in a vulnerable position. No intent - just physics.

[akustyk 84]

jesus... kid... learn to watch ice in front of you... this is NHL not some

charity in-line skate league...

*pwned

[seeinred 1,488]

Hahaha, that's what you get for lunging for a puck with your head down like that.

I love it.

[edicius 3,269]

For a second, I forgot a Sutter played in the NHL, so I seriously thought Doug Weight tried to go up to the Calgary GM and tried to murder him.

That was my first thought too, so you're not alone.

[SouthernWingsFan 854]

A bit high of a hit, but nowhere near "dirty" or "cheap". I feel bad for the 'Cane that got decked but you need to keep your head up.

[seeinred 1,488]

A bit high of a hit, but nowhere near "dirty" or "cheap". I feel bad for the 'Cane that got decked but you need to keep your head up.

To be fair though, the only reason it looked high is because his head was at waist level.

[CrossoverThrash 0]

It wasn't high, even considering Wieght isn't the tallest player, just a really bad rookie mistake.

[Sergei Fedorov91 24]

Weight isn't a dirty player, just a welcome to the NHL and learn from it hit.

[Datsyerberger 279]

Lowering your head into a hit is bound to cause problems..

[Hockeytown0001 7,652]

The commentator was right; Weight is amond the classier players in the league, and had no intent to hurt him. Just an unfortunate mistake from a rookie, it'll do him good for the future.

[HadThomasVokounOnFortSt 878]

Beautiful hit!

Son you need to keep your head up!

[Detroit # 1 Fan 2,204]

I didnt even know Weight had it in him.

[The_Cub 0]

Ouch!!! Too bad the kid lowered his head before Doug came across. You know Weight would have let up a bit if would have had time.

[akustyk 84]

Ouch!!! Too bad the kid lowered his head before Doug came across. You know Weight would have let up a bit if would have had time.

why?

the first time this kid meets Flyers and is dumb enough to have his head down like this

he'll end up carried away on a stretcher. it's better that he's reminded this lesson now

than later into the season or (god forbid) in playoffs.

[tino59 0]

What a knucklehead. It's too bad he had to get hurt, but come on! He practically made it impossible for Weight NOT to hit him in the head. He put his head right down into Weight. Silly play.

[Yzerfan1999 81]

I'd have to disagree with all of you here. Not on the issue that its a clean hit, because it definitely is by today's rules - but I take issue with it because Weight could have totally let up and it was a complete hit to the head. You make hits to take guys out of the play or not them off the puck, not to kill them.

Its never fun seeing a young guy with a really promising career go down like that. For all we know, he could have some serious concussion problems.

If this was Johan Franzen (like a couple seasons ago) you would all be crying foul.

[CrossoverThrash 0]

I'd have to disagree with all of you here. Not on the issue that its a clean hit, because it definitely is by today's rules - but I take issue with it because Weight could have totally let up and it was a complete hit to the head. You make hits to take guys out of the play or not them off the puck, not to kill them.

Its never fun seeing a young guy with a really promising career go down like that. For all we know, he could have some serious concussion problems.

If this was Johan Franzen (like a couple seasons ago) you would all be crying foul.

You are wrong, Sutter propelled HIS OWN HEAD into Weight, Sutter's head was only 4 feet off the ice at most, that NOT where his head should be. Weight has every right to step up on him and he definitely wasn't out to erase his existence. Had Sutter not thrust his head down, none of this would happen and everybody would praise this solid hit and nobody would be bitching about it. I would never cry foul on this hit if it were on Franzen, I would be disappointed at Franzen for gratuitously exposing himself, granted Franzen was never this dense as a rookie to make such a dumb move especially on the PK. It was clean, if Weight woudl've jumped, stuck his elbow up or ANYTHING illegal I would, this is one of the cleanest, hardest hits you will ever see.

listen to the canes gm ***** http://www.tsn.ca/columnists/bob_mckenzie/...os=topStory_nhl if we take hits like this out of the game we will be just as weak as football or basketball or even nascar.

[haroldsnepsts 4,826]

I'd have to disagree with all of you here. Not on the issue that its a clean hit, because it definitely is by today's rules - but I take issue with it because Weight could have totally let up and it was a complete hit to the head. You make hits to take guys out of the play or not them off the puck, not to kill them.

Its never fun seeing a young guy with a really promising career go down like that. For all we know, he could have some serious concussion problems.

If this was Johan Franzen (like a couple seasons ago) you would all be crying foul.

If you watch it realtime, I don't see how Weight could possibly be expected to let up. When he lined Sutter up, Sutter was skating upright and even with his head up (on the replay it looks as if he glances right in Weight's direction) but must not have thought Weight was coming for him, because at the last second Sutter leans down and reaches for the puck.

I agree it's no fun to see a young guy go down like that. Weight didn't look particularly happy about it himself. But there's no way he had time to see the kid leaning out and react in time to let up.

Edited October 26, 2008 by haroldsnepsts

[DaKineMaui 8]

Beautiful hit!

Son you need to keep your head up!

^ Pretty much sums it up. ^

Weight is about 4" shorter. Kid made a nice move on the breakout.

Weight noticed it from the other blueline and fixed it.

Kids head was down. Down to about the top of the dasher. That's low.

boom.