BY: Adam Proteau

Over the years, one of the biggest problems I’ve had with establishment NHL people is their willingness to blame the victims of on-ice incidents.

But my attitude in that regard is changing. At least, when it comes to hits from behind.

Don’t get me wrong. I still and will always believe the aggressor in any play-gone-wrong ought to be reprimanded for reckless behavior. But with every NHLer I see turning his back to an opponent and facing the boards from close range, the more I accept that blame for hits from behind has to be shared - and not just between the two players involved.

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