Some folks saw the hit as old school hipcheck. If you missed it here it was:
Three angles of Neal Pionk’s hipcheck on Jesper Boqvist.
Perfectly executed. pic.twitter.com/NKDWM8ps26
— Carter Brooks (@CBrooksie84) November 17, 2024
But the NHL is not one of those people apparently as they have fined Neal Pionk five thousand dollars for what they call a clip on Jesper Boqvist. According to the Department of Player Safety that was the maximum allowable under the CBA.
What say you? Fair or foul?
