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Dale Hunter thinks Bruins are targeting Nicklas Backstrom’s head 04.17.12 at 1:32 pm ET
By DJ Bean

WASHINGTON — Capitals coach Dale Hunter thinks the Bruins are targeting Nicklas Backstrom‘s head. That’s a big accusation, especially given Hunter’s track record as a player.

Backstrom, of course, missed 40 games this season due to a concussion, so the suggestion that the B’s are going after his head is pretty heavy.

“Every scrum, Nicky comes out with no helmet on, he gets blockered to the head by [Tim] Thomas the game before. He’s protecting his head,” Hunter told reporters Tuesday. “He just came out for 40 games. You have to protect your head. With his stick being in his face like that, it was a dangerous play on his part.”’

Backstrom has a hearing with the league on Wednesday for his cross-check to the face of Rich Peverley at the end of Game 3. Hunter said he doesn’t think Backstrom will be suspended because Peverley’s stick was “up in his face first.”

“He’s got to protect himself,” Hunter said of Backstrom. “If you get a second concussion, you’re out a long time. If it wasn’t there, if a stick wasn’t in his face, Nicky Backstrom’s not that kind of player. He doesn’t just cross-check somebody in the face. He’s not like that. Because of the stick was there, he protected himself.”

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  • Terencegsmith

    Dale Hunter should know if someone is targeting someone’s head.. Pierre Fiefdom comes to mind.

  • Chuckchamp

    Message to shanny if you uphold the automatic suspension then you have signed Backstroms death warrent,what he did had absolutely nothing to do with defending himself.

  • Chuckchamp

    I meant to write if you don’t uphold his suspension for one game.

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_65YD5M3SQ4727UEUXRDOW7ETZY shnitzel

    from what i seen he could have skated away

  • Chrisindanvers

    It is quite odd and ironic to hear Dale Hunter, of all people, complaining about head shots. He should keep his trap shut and get his team playing they did in Game 1 and 2, when they put together solid effors. But the Hunter-like garbage thrown around on Monday by the Capitals was a bit much, so there should be no complaining coming from one of the NHL’s dirtiest former players. 

  • Guesto

    I watched the video many times but I just realized that ovechkin basically slashed peverley in a certain place. I didnt see it til just now

  • Basil

    Hold on they are targeting Capital players… how about Chimaras nut shot to Marchand and Alzners little cry baby tears in trying to beat Lucic down. The caps are trying to play a physical game and are losing the battle… now they are resorting to trying to goad the Bruins to fight. Chimara and alzner better have their eyes open for Thorton who likely was taking tabs on the goings on. The Caps have had a few cheap shots but i feel its been pretty clean and hard hitting. We will see in the next couple games.

  • Spokane Rick

    That’s a hysterical take on it.

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