[cyclotic]

If you watch the video you’ll see what looks like a player intentionally lifting his leg to chest height to kick an opponent with his skate.

Instead of the cheat, he caught the neck. He probably didn’t intend death but he did want to inflict pain.

Skate blades are razor sharp.

At the least he should get a lifetime suspension from any level or organized hockey.

[Dr. Sivana]

If you watch the video you’ll see what looks like a player intentionally lifting his leg to chest height to kick an opponent with his skate.

I watched a lot of NHL hockey back in the '70s, including the Philadelphia Flyers, Boston Bruins, and Dave Schulz (enforcer) on the Los Angeles Kings. I also watched Islanders and Rangers, but the Islanders were skill-based, and the Rangers were simply hapless. That was the Golden Age of NHL fighting. I never heard of trying to kick someone in the chest with a skate. Yikes.

[Miami Rebel]

The lifted skate looks definitely suspect. At the very least it’s worth investigating.

[kelly4c]

I watched repeatedly in slow mo, the other guy’s foot clips Johnson twice, once in the neck, and then on the side of the head. Many people have stated the physics of the leg thrust and height are not possible without intent.

It bothers me that there seemed to be no medical personnel close by to rush over, keep Johnson still, and apply pressure at the very least. I unfortunately saw the video and it’s haunting.