April 24, 2011 - 11:49 PM
A video captured from Sunday's NBC broadcast shows the hit in which Flyers captain Mike Richards sent the Sabres' Tim Connolly into the boards, and out of the game.
Was Richards' action a dangerous play, in the words of Ryan Miller, or what Philadelphia Daily News columnist Sam Donnellon calls an unfortunate accident?
Watch the video and judge for yourself.
--Greg Connors
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John Vogl has been covering the Sabres since 2002-03, an era that has included playoff runs, last-place finishes and three ownership changes. The award-winning writer is the Buffalo chapter chairman for the Professional Hockey Writers’ Association.
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Mike Harrington, a Canisius College graduate who began his career as a News reporter in 1987, is in his sixth season covering the Buffalo Sabres. He is a member of the Professional Hockey Writers Association and can vouch that exposed flesh freezes instantly when walking in downtown Winnipeg in January.
