Scuderi's Hit on Chimera

by RudyKelly on Oct 25, 2009 11:57 PM PDT

Yikes.

The hit took place in the 1st period of LA's dismantling of the Columbus Blue Jackets, as Jason Chimera chipped the puck into the Kings' zone. Rob Scuderi went to hip check Chimera into the boards and it looks to me like Scuderi started to lose his balance as he bent over for the hit so he ended up going lower than he meant to. Still, dangerous hit and Chimera's lucky he didn't break his neck. I imagine Scuderi will at least get fined, much like Alexander Ovechkin was earlier this week for his slew foot.*

*I'll always remember a Kings game a while ago where Marty McSorley got a penalty for slew footing. They zoomed in on him as he went to the penalty box and I read his lips as he said, "What the fuck is slew footing?" I ask myself that sometimes.

The whole game was Youtube-worthy, what with Alexander Frolov's highlight reel goal to ice the game in the third, Dustin Brown checking himself into his own bench, Steve Mason playing like Perry Mason (that doesn't make sense), Scott Parse laying out a nice hit, Anze Kopitar extending his NHL scoring lead, and some ponce from Columbus getting thrown out of the game for I guess coming off the bench to try to fight Scuderi. Entertaining game and a nice win for the Kings. I have a feeling Blue Jackets fans are probably feeling pretty suicidal right now but I wouldn't worry much if I were them. The Kings lost a bad game near the end of a road trip against Columbus a week ago; it was only fair they get to return the favor.

The real player of the game for the Kings was Bailey, who made me laugh like 4 times tonight. First he was sitting in a premier seat behind the net when the Kings scored their first goal for some reason and it was surreal enough to make me giggle. Then he made me feel bad for Jason Chimera. Chimera, obviously frustrated because he had almost died earlier in the game and because the Blue Jackets were getting their asses handed to them, took a swipe at the back of Alexander Frolov's head to try to goad the Kings into a fight late in the third period. He was largely ignored by the Kings, though, and only Bailey was willing to put up his dukes; unfortunately, they were separated by the glass. Oh Bailey, you card.

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by Mr. Plank on Oct 26, 2009 12:20 AM PDT reply actions

Ditto — ugly and unfortunate but I don’t think suspendable.

If, however, Jason Chimera played for a Canadian team, Scuderi’d likely get five games.

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by Earl Sleek on Oct 26, 2009 9:53 AM PDT up reply actions

You can add me to the yes column. That was low and dirty. Of course, if you are into that, so be it. (shrugs)

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by ang6666 on Oct 26, 2009 12:22 AM PDT reply actions

Watching the post game interviews with the Blue Jackets’ players, you can tell they didn’t just lose the game, they were embarrassed. It all started with the first two goals, and was heightened Chimera’s face plant. He was still pouting about it after the game. They came in confident and sure of getting into first place in their division, and left dismantled and embarrassed by the Kings.

I think the NHL will fine Scuderi, but I don’t think it was intentionally dirty. The rule says that the player should get called if he lowers his body to hit at or below the knees. Technically Scuderi hit Chimera’s thigh, but I’m sure the “supposed” intention of Scuderi aiming for the knees is what the NHL will look at.

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by andrewHarkins on Oct 26, 2009 12:59 AM PDT reply actions

awesome office reference

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by Ollie on Oct 26, 2009 4:25 AM PDT reply actions

I love you Bailey

by Nut on Oct 26, 2009 5:27 AM PDT reply actions

Yeeaah.

Scuderi’s not generally a dirty player that I know of, but this one wasn’t one of his finer moments. I was watching this game last night on Center Ice, and it sure looked like a clip (rule #45 in the NHL rulebook). Scuderi’s lucky he wasn’t sent to the showers for this one – clipping is a minor penalty, major if the guy is injured (which Chimera was), and the major comes with an automatic game misconduct.

That said, Dorsett was a RETARD for jumping off the bench on this one. This is one of those situations where a player on the bench takes names and numbers and comes calling later – repeatedly. If you’re on the ice and that’s your teammate taking that hit, yeah your gloves and stick hit the ice and instigator be damned.

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by gotsparkly on Oct 26, 2009 7:54 AM PDT reply actions

*I’ll always remember a Kings game a while ago where Marty McSorley got a penalty for slew footing. They zoomed in on him as he went to the penalty box and I read his lips as he said, “What the fuck is slew footing?” I ask myself that sometimes.

I said that same exact thing last week, when I read that Artyukhin was suspended for slew footing. I know now, only because I looked it up.

The Scuderi hit, I don’t know, looked clean to me. I think it’s unfortunate that the guy landed on his face, but it looked clean to me. Either way, I don’t think it was his intention to injure the guy.

by JohnQPhats on Oct 26, 2009 8:05 AM PDT reply actions

I suppose that the NHL finds it a bit mysterious too, as the nhl.com story on the Artyukhin suspension actually had a link to the rule.

by Malurous on Oct 26, 2009 8:51 AM PDT up reply actions

Scuderi’s not a repeat offender like Artyukhin is, so I say no. It was a pretty bad hit, but I think Chimera just got unlucky.

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by Brad_Richards_Rocks on Oct 26, 2009 8:16 AM PDT reply actions

kind of a nasty hit

i think he misjudged it though and didn’t actually mean to hit him at that angle

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by BoulderDodger on Oct 26, 2009 9:36 AM PDT reply actions

just because it was scary the way Chimera landed

doesn’t mean the hit was dirty or even low. The reason people react to this as though it were “dirty” is that Chimera landed awkwardly. But check it out: it can’t be dirty if it’s not intentional, by definition, and you can’t intend to hit somebody on the knee with your ass. Or with your hip. It’s not possible. Chimera is EMBARRASSED because not only was he hip-checked in a highlight reel fashion that is going to be played forever on youtube to his eternal shame, but he landed horribly. I’ve hip-checked people dozens of times and taken a few (though neither in the last twenty-five years) and the idea that someone could intentionally try to take out someone’s knee with a hip check never occurred to me. Frankly it sounds like you would be sticking your ass where it might get hurt. But that’s just me. I think Chimera’s whining about the hit being dirty is just his attempt to stave off the inevitable humiliation at the hands of youtube which is his reward for all of this.

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by Quisp on Oct 26, 2009 9:52 AM PDT reply actions 2 recs

compare to these

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Wait till this year.

by Quisp on Oct 26, 2009 10:27 AM PDT reply actions 1 recs

that was a badass video. You bring a valid point, and I agree with you.

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by tu madre on Oct 26, 2009 10:51 AM PDT up reply actions

Looking at it, Scuderi’s hit is pretty similar to the Malkin hipcheck from last season except Malkin jumped a little bit.

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by RudyKelly on Oct 26, 2009 10:56 AM PDT up reply actions

That difference is a pretty huge difference, wouldn’t you say? Ballard threw a hip at what would have been legal height had Malkin just skated into it. Chimera didn’t jump at all and still got Chimera that low.

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by Rob Parker on Oct 26, 2009 8:38 PM PDT up reply actions

This is amazing.

And perfectly descriptive of how his check was legal. The Malkin one 5 or 6 shots into the video is exactly like Scuderi’s. That check deserves zero discipline whatsoever.
Thanks Quisp

by 88fingerslukee on Oct 26, 2009 12:56 PM PDT up reply actions

I remember people bitching about Vladimir Konstantinov’s hip checks back in his day too for being low. It was a bit low, and I would be pissed if it was a King, but it’s not a penalty. Chimera needs to grow a pair and just try to fight Scuderi next game, not whine to reporters.

by Nut on Oct 26, 2009 12:20 PM PDT via mobile reply actions 2 recs

Rec'd

by 88fingerslukee on Oct 26, 2009 12:56 PM PDT up reply actions

From TwitterLand:

Campbell just told us on hnic radio that scuderi was fined today for chimera hit.

So it looks like no suspension.

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by Earl Sleek on Oct 26, 2009 3:23 PM PDT reply actions

Yeah, but Dorsett wasn't suspended for coming off the bench.

What the fuck is that?

by 88fingerslukee on Oct 26, 2009 6:58 PM PDT up reply actions

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