You’re making it more complicated than it is. You don’t even know the definition of a reverse hit, as indicated by the video you posted.

If a player has control of the puck and someone tries to hit him he’s free to protect himself and use his weight to reverse hit said player. It’s not that complicated, and it’s not a penalty, which is why it’s not called a penalty. (unless you leave your feet)
- Pacificgem

You may need to break out the Crayolas and diagram it out. Just don't eat them all beforehand.

You may need to break out the Crayolas and diagram it out. Just don't eat them all beforehand.
- Load Management

He'll only eat the skin tone one....

An interesting perspective from players

https://www.tsn.ca/nhl/nh...n-be-satisfying-1.2045347

Not only do you not understand the game of hockey, you don't understand the rules either. It was simply called a penalty because he (Pettersson) left his feet. You can't do that, even if you're stationary. You cannot jump into a player whether you're taking a stride or standing still. Crouching down, using your weight and leverage, is allowed, however.

Ya you can’t just do whatever you want cause you have possession
Rule 42.1 of the NHL Rulebook states that a "minor or major penalty shall be imposed on a player who skates, jumps into or charges an opponent in any manner."
- Pacificgem

Ya you can’t just do whatever you want.

You may need to break out the Crayolas and diagram it out. Just don't eat them all beforehand.
- Load Management

Comes out in nice rainbow colors though. 🌈

Comes out in nice rainbow colors though. 🌈
- Pacificgem

So you're the one leaving all that rainbow striped toilet paper around?

Ya you can’t just do whatever you want.
- neem55

It’s always at the discretion of the ref but you’ll typically get 2 minutes, or more, if you leave your feet or if your initial point of contact is the head. Other than that a reverse hit is not a penalty under current NHL rules. Providing you have control of the puck. It happens in almost every game.

So you're the one leaving all that rainbow striped toilet paper around?

- boonerbuck

It’s always at the discretion of the ref but you’ll typically get 2 minutes, or more, if you leave your feet or if your initial point of contact is the head. Other than that a reverse hit is not a penalty under current NHL rules. Providing you have control of the puck. It happens in almost every game.
- Pacificgem

Bert got a few penalties doing his one handed magic too, they didn’t know how to handle his using his other hand to clear the way

Bert got a few penalties doing his one handed magic too, they didn’t know how to handle his using his other hand to clear the way
- neem55

I was considering bringing up a Bert incident with officiating actually. Glad you did.

I remember a case when he was steaming down the wing with the puck and he blew up a player trying to squeeze him out along the boards. Instead of squeezing by, Bert just went through center of mass... didnt lose the puck and left the player behind on his ass. Bert got a charging call even though his path was clear until the millisecond before the player stepped in front of him. He was carrying the puck at full speed. What is he supposed to do when a player tries to cut him off? Go around him? That's not how the game is played. If he actually looked for a player to run down while with the puck I would understand but he was just trying to get down the ice with the puck.

No one was fooled what that was about. Crooked league leaning on him.

Bert got a few penalties doing his one handed magic too, they didn’t know how to handle his using his other hand to clear the way
- neem55

That was 20 years ago. Man he was a physical force though.

An interesting perspective from players

https://www.tsn.ca/nhl/nh...n-be-satisfying-1.2045347
- Reubenkincade

Good article, seems like the players approve and appreciate the use of the reverse check….keep doing it Petey.

Comes out in nice rainbow colors though. 🌈
- Pacificgem

TMI

That was 20 years ago. Man he was a physical force though.
- Pacificgem

Fair point, not sure that rule has changed much though I could be wrong.

I was considering bringing up a Bert incident with officiating actually. Glad you did.

I remember a case when he was steaming down the wing with the puck and he blew up a player trying to squeeze him out along the boards. Instead of squeezing by, Bert just went through center of mass... didnt lose the puck and left the player behind on his ass. Bert got a charging call even though his path was clear until the millisecond before the player stepped in front of him. He was carrying the puck at full speed. What is he supposed to do when a player tries to cut him off? Go around him? That's not how the game is played. If he actually looked for a player to run down while with the puck I would understand but he was just trying to get down the ice with the puck.

No one was fooled what that was about. Crooked league leaning on him.
- boonerbuck

He was a tough guy to call, but I agree a lot of questionable calls I seem to recall.

He was a tough guy to call, but I agree a lot of questionable calls I seem to recall.
- neem55

I remember the memo that went out to the refs over the push off he would do. It was public and they only used it against him. The first time was bizzarro. He's in front of the goalie and the ref was watching him like a hawk while he took one crosscheck after another... the ref was holding the whistle half way to his mouth waiting in anticipation. After 7 or 8 crosschecks, Bert finally pushes the guy away and immediately the whistle went for the crosscheck. Every single crosscheck he took was worse.

Crooked league.