Asked if there was any way McLeod didn’t see Baertschi, Henrik just shook his head “no.”The captain was frustrated but also not surprised. The McLeod hit could be considered similar to one of Brad Marchand’s recent slew foots, which basically went unpunished. Several players were calling the McLeod hit “accidental-on-purpose.”Related“If you look at the angle he came, he tries to skate for the puck,” Henrik said. “But I think Sven has been under the radar with the way he’s played and the goals he’s scored. “Apart from the goals, it’s the way he’s battled.

Source: National Post February 09, 2017 19:07 UTC