NHL Players Safety, 'No Hearing for Nino Neiderreiter for his check on Alex Burrows

(1 of 5) Niederreiter makes full body contact. While there is contact to head, refer to rule 48 points (i) & (ii).. pic.twitter.com/ta3lqfGDgi
— NHL Player Safety (@NHLPlayerSafety) March 27, 2014

I told the Canucks fans that were chirping me on twitter last night that his hit was not a suspendable hit. I was told to re-read Rule 48. Yet, I was right… I wonder where those Vancouver Canucks fans are today?

@goon48 go watch the replay again and take off your team coloured glasses
— Scotia (@Scottkanold) March 27, 2014

Minnesota Wild forward Nino Niederreiter will not have a hearing with the NHL's Department of Player safety for his check on Vancouver Canucks forward Alex Burrows. Nor should he.

(2 of 5) (i) In spite of some head contact, NN hits squarely thru the body. He does not "pick" the head.. pic.twitter.com/024CC92yyS
— NHL Player Safety (@NHLPlayerSafety) March 27, 2014

(3 of 5) ..as a result of poor timing, poor angle of approach, or unnecessary extension upward or outward.. pic.twitter.com/YBDcArYVX6
— NHL Player Safety (@NHLPlayerSafety) March 27, 2014

(4 of 5) (ii) We believe that some head contact on this otherwise full bodycheck was unavoidable. pic.twitter.com/AenUwn3Ve4
— NHL Player Safety (@NHLPlayerSafety) March 27, 2014

(5 of 5) The reverse angle shows this most clearly. pic.twitter.com/ASF9sqUBYY
— NHL Player Safety (@NHLPlayerSafety) March 27, 2014