What will come of Tootoo’s hit on Ryan Miller?

Here’s the deal. We’re all Nashville Predators fans. That’s fine. But just because we want our team to win doesn’t mean everything they do is correct. Take Jordin Tootoo‘s hit Saturday night on Buffalo Sabres goaltender Ryan Miller, for example. As you’ll see in the video below (stick tap to On the Forecheck’s Sam Page), while Tootoo drives to the net (which is perfectly legal, by the way) Sabres defenseman Christian Ehrhoff attempts to poke check the puck away. He fails but the puck slides off of Tootoo’s stick anyway. Here’s where it goes down hill. As you’ll also see, Tootoo runs over Miller with little attempt to get out of the way. Several fans have argued that his “trying to jump over Miller” is an attempt but that’s not at all realistic unless he’s Michael Jordan or Spud Webb. Secondly, you’ll notice that Ehrhoff doesn’t push Tootoo into Miller. His right arm is wrapped around Too...