That's why the hit is punishable by a game disqualification. Posting that story about Jablonski inside a thread about thuggish basketball players is an unfair comparison. It has been reported more than once in the Minneapolis papers that the hit that injured Jablonski was not flagrant.
The second hit, which injured Jablonski, did happen to catch the player with his head down. Youth players used to be taught to keep their heads up when they are along the boards to avoid such situations. That is not to assign any of the blame to Jablonski. The hit was from behind, and it was appropriately punished.
Coaches and refs need to be reeled in. New rules need to be put in place by both the high school leagues and youth associations. Concussion are a weekly event. It is out of control.
In the Jablonski case, the referees did what they could do by the rules. They ejected the offending player from the game and most observers understand that what happened to Jablonski was a horrible accident. It is not in the least bit comparable to dirty play such as was seen as the main topic of this thread.
Wrong on all accounts.
You don’t know the story.