Not sure what is happening with this hit but it was really ugly. Emelin left his skates to deliver a devastating hit on Marc Staal who did himself no favors by "ducking" thus resulting in Emelin's hip plastering Staal face into the boards. No penalty on the play just like the forsberg elbow on Vesey... so much for the officiating in that game.

I am fairly certain it a concussion, just like Vesey's was. Although the difference being that the league made the call on Vesey going to the quiet room, while Staal was a no brainer and left right after the hit.

Poor Marc Staal, such a promising start to a career, then a series of mishaps with his brother giving him a concussion, then the nasty eye injury vs the Flyers now this. Guy can't seem to have any good luck.

All the best to him going forward.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLdfuky6BRg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sifJvixGvSo

the common thread in the two videos is how the announcer says that somehow hit was clean, yet both were to the head hence the concussion.

Just not sure why the league tolerates this in the game today.

flame away boys