Originally Posted by CDSmith

Kronwall hit --- It was because he had his arm up, and he slightly left his feet during the hit. His arm caught Kucherov in the head, and that in conjunction with the lifting of his skates off the ice apparently warranted a 1 game suspention. I don't think it was an intentional 'dirty hit' whatsoever. In hockey you get hit, and you give hits out. Sometimes during a hit things happen that are out of one's control. Like taking a little hop or getting your arm up a little too high, stick up too high, your helmet accidentally hits his, etc.

Not a dirty hit. Borderline call that could have gone either way. The league is very strict these days on anything like this where the guy's head was impacted in a blatant way. (they also overlook a lot of 'headshot' hits too though. It's hit or miss.... pun intended) :D