Opinion: Video: The brutal Doug Weight hit, and debating its legality external link

Yahoo! Canada Sports | by Greg Wyshynski | Sun, Oct 26

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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.

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