sports.yahoo.com - 10/29/2008
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This hit by New York Islanders center Doug Weight on Carolina Hurricanes rookie Brandon Sutter was absolutely brutal. It was deemed to be legal. Now, the question is whether this hit to the head is immoral and should be outlawed by the NHL. Weight's hit knocked Sutter unconscious, and the ...
fromtherink.com - 10/27/2008
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fromtherink.com —
Hurricanes rookie Brandon Sutter was absolutely plastered by
Doug Weight during last night's game in Long Island...
and remains in hospital: "The league should at least stop saying it's concerned with hits to the head, because it's not," ...
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Head hits in the news (again)
canescountry.com - 10/26/2008
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canescountry.com —
This blogger has been a fan of Doug
Weight for a long time. Tonight, the fandom is...
over. In the third period while rookie Brandon Sutter was extending himself and trying to make a play on the puck when approaching the Islanders zone, Weight lowered ...
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No More Love for Weight - Canes 4, Islanders 3
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Say Good Night, Sweet Brandon Sutter
Deuce of Davenport | Sports News, Commentary, Humor, Videos —
... There's an interesting debate in hockey circles over whether hits like these should be made illegal. No sense into us going into it when so many already have. It's just hard to see how to make head shots that aren't intentionally injurious such as this one illegal. Each hit is special in its own way and should be judged accordingly. Chimp and I are with Puck Daddy on this one. ...
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Weight's hit draws criticism from 'Canes GM —
Newsday.com - Islanders 10/28/2008
Carolina general manager Jim Rutherford criticized the
knockout hit Islanders center Doug Weight delivered to rookie Brandon Sutter in Saturday's 4-3 loss to the Hurricanes. Weight expressed remorse about the concussion Sutter suffered but defended ...
