NHL and Sedin to Blame for Keith’s Actions

It’s only a day after Duncan Keith delivered a flying elbow to the head of Daniel Sedin as retaliation for a previous hit that Sedin had laid on Keith. Keith’s hit was illegal and he will absolutely be suspended for it; however this is one of those cases where I believe that an illegal action was also a necessary action. Necessary because proper justice was not going to be served for a hit that Keith felt crossed the line. Keith has no history of playing dirty and last night he did; I believe he took matters into his own hands to send a message to the NHL and to teach Daniel Sedin a lesson. Vancouver fans are crying “bloody murder”, and a good percentage of NHL players and fans are quietly thinking to themselves.. “couldn’t have happened to a better team”. It is undeniable that the Vancouver Canucks have a reputation as being one the NHL’s dirtiest and most hated teams and last night they got exactly what they deserved, a taste of their own Dirty Medicine. And for those Canuck fans ...