Hartman's Slew Foot on DeBrincat & "Intent to injure" In last Sunday's 4-1 win against the Minnesota Wild, Detroit Red Wings forward Alex DeBrincat was slew-footed by Wild forward Ryan Hartman. There was no penalty called on the play (and DeBrincat even received a minor as a result his retaliation, but Hartman ultimately received a two-game suspension from the NHL's Department of Player Safety. In the above video (an excerpt from the latest episode of The Silky Mitten State), my co-host Connor Earegood and I discussed the play, as well as the more complex question of "intent to injure" in the context of a chaotic game like hockey. If you like what you see, be sure to check out the full episode on Apple Podcasts or Spotify: ALSO FROM THN DETROIT Rangers Own Five-on-Five, Compher Line Thrives, Husso Holds His Own Amidst High-Event Struggles: Red Wings-Rangers Statistical Review [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/detroit-red-wings/analysis/rangers-own-five-on-five-compher-line-thrives-husso-holds-his-own-amidst-high-event-struggles-red-wings-rangers-statistical-review] Red Wings 2, Rangers 3: Win Streak Snaps at Three as Detroit Falls Flat in New York Again [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/detroit-red-wings/news/red-wings-2-rangers-3-win-streak-snaps-at-three-as-detroit-falls-flat-in-new-york-again] Rapid Reaction: Patrick Kane's Signing with the Detroit Red Wings Made Official [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/detroit-red-wings/analysis/rapid-reaction-patrick-kanes-signing-with-the-detroit-red-wings-made-official] Daniel Sprong to Switch to 17 Jersey as Patrick Kane Assumes Familiar 88 [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/detroit-red-wings/news/daniel-sprong-to-switch-to-17-jersey-as-patrick-kane-assumes-familiar-88] Andrew Copp on Tactical Identity, Dylan Larkin-less Line-Up, and New York Returns Adam Fox to a Roster Already Atop the East: Red Wings-Rangers Game Day Notebook & Where to Watch [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/detroit-red-wings/news/andrew-copp-on-tactical-identity-dylan-larkin-less-line-up-and-new-york-returns-adam-fox-to-a-roster-already-atop-the-east-red-wings-rangers-game-day-notebook-where-to-watch] Gauging DeBrincat's Fit, Prospect Progress vs. NHL Depth, What Kane Tells us About the Trade Deadline, Husso as Number One: Re-Evaluating Preseason Red Wings Existential Questions [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/detroit-red-wings/analysis/gauging-debrincats-fit-prospect-progress-vs-nhl-depth-what-kane-tells-us-about-the-trade-deadline-husso-as-number-one-re-evaluating-preseason-red-wings-existential-questions] Patrick Kane Chooses the Red Wings; Three-Time Cup Winner, 2013 Conn Smythe Signs One-Year Deal in Detroit [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/detroit-red-wings/news/patrick-kane-chooses-the-red-wings-three-time-cup-winner-2013-conn-smythe-signs-one-year-deal-in-detroit] Within 10 Days, Detroit's Frustrating Loss to the Maple Leafs in Sweden Looks Like a Positive Inflection Point [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/detroit-red-wings/analysis/within-10-days-detroits-frustrating-loss-to-the-maple-leafs-in-sweden-looks-like-a-positive-inflection-point]
