The Hit that Started the Blind-Side Craze in the NHL

For your viewing pleasure, here's Pittsburgh Penguin Matt Cooke laying out Boston Bruin Marc Savard in March 2010. Cooke went unsuspended, with Savard still suffering the after effects of the hit seven months after the fact. It was in part responsible for the NHL creating the weakly enforced "Illegal Check to the Head" rule, but, hey, at least it's there for the NHL to refer to at any time they decide to use it. Until then, let's enjoy the ride. It's sure to be a bumpy one.