Hits - Why don't you see many hip hits any more?

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[ZdenoK]

I think the speed of the game got so high that hip checks got too risky. If the defenseman will fail a 1-on-1 hip check, he will be entirely responsible for the goal. Besides nowadays players often get called for some silly penalty after delivering a hip check, such as clipping...

[ZdenoK]

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