How Was That Hit by Kronwall a 5 Minute Major?

Suls04, at the point of contact, Kronwalls skates are still on the ice - that is not charging.

Don't you think that the refs would have called charging if that was the case? And it's LIDSTROM, not LINDSTROM, Mr. Know-it-all.

That was a legal hit which unfortunately led to an injury. That happens in contact sports.

The only thing wrong with the Kornwall hit was that someone truly deserving of such a masterpiece such as Jordan Tootoo, Steve Ott, Matt Cooke, Sean Avery, Ben Eager, Adam Burish or Robyn Regehr wasnt on the receiving end of it.

The puck came around the boards to Havlat and shortly after it arrived in his skates, Kronwall rammed into him with his shoulder, as if he were Jack Lambert, Mike Singletary, Lawrence Taylor, Scott Stevens and Brian Herosian all rolled up into one ball of explosiveness.

It was a brilliant open-ice hit and, at first, neither referee raised his arm to call a penalty on the play, though that should have happened,

The apologists at the NHLs website said that Kronwall appeared to have left his feet making the hit.

Apparently nobody answering this question has a clue about the rules of the game. I am neither a Wings nor Blackhawks fan, I am completely unbiased with my answer. The RULES of the game state that if a player leaves his feet, it will be either a minor or major penalty for charging (rule 43.1 Charging). So while the refs called the wrong penalty (interference instead of charging), the major and misconduct are completely within the rules of the game. If you actually look at the replay with an objective eye (which apparently is difficult for you people), then you will see Kronwall definitely left his feet, hence the major. I love the rough, ruggid part of hockey that we have all come to love about the sport, but I can't see how any of you are questioning the call. Sometimes refs use discretion, and I am all for that, but there are instances when there's no room for discretion and you have to follow the letter of the rules. The one thing I hate, is people who say they are fans of the game, yet don't know the rules and how to apply them. The fact is that if Lindstrom, Zetterberg, Cleary, etc would have been knocked out as Havlat would, all of you Wings fans would be applauding the call.

Havlat was looking down at the puck between his feet. There's no one to blame but himself for that hit. Kronwall knows when to step up and lay the body on someone. He didn't leave his feet, and the only reason Havlat got hit in the head is because he had his knees bent making a turn up ice. at MOST, you could call a 2 for interference or elbowing, but 5 and a GAME? you've got to be sh****ng me...

You Know Scott Stevens Was Probably The Dirtiest Player Of All Time!

Stevens Was a freaking Douchebag!

That Was No Freaking Clean Hit That Was A Balaton Hid To The Head!

There was no play on the puck yet. I haven't seen it enough to say it was clean or dirty but Havlat hadn't played the puck and the only question is if the puck was in between his feet when the hit happened or it had already past through Havlat.

This isn't me saying it was a dirty hit I'm just sayin that this may be the reason he got the 5 minute major and the misconduct.

i dont know. but when kronwall hit him BOTH the refs didnt have their hands up calling it a penalty. thats what got the detroit red wings mad. but then eventually without anyone knowing they called it a 5 min major and a one game suspension.

to bad hawks are gonna lose.

I think he doesn't deserve anything but a hi five from his teammates. Havlat has his head down while playing the puck. And they call interference?

Honestly....wtf is wrong with this s***.

s*** = refs

It just was not a dirty hit. Seriously, who paid off the refs to make a bunch of calls in Chicago's favor. Players get hrut on clean plays all the time; it is just part of the game.

I'm going for the Hawks and I think it was a clean hit. I agree with you. That wasn't a good call on the refs side.