Senators HC Travis Green on Hurricanes' Taylor Hall injuring Jake Sanderson: 'Blatant hit to the head'

Some frustration regarding a non-call in one of the Stanley Cup playoff games on Thursday night.

When speaking to the media after his team’s 2-1 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes in Game 3 of the Metropolitan Division Semifinals, Ottawa Senators head coach Travis Green was asked what led to defenseman Jake Sanderson exiting the game in the second period. Green pointed to an incident where Hurricanes forward Taylor Hall delivered a high hit to Jake Sanderson.

“It’s pretty obvious why he left the game,” Green told reporters. “I just don’t understand how there’s not a five-minute major called on a hit to the head. It’s a blatant hit to the head. The kind of hit you don’t want to see. It’s ridiculous there wasn’t a review.”

The hit in question came a few minutes into the second period, when Hall was given a minor penalty for an illegal check to the head. However, Sanderson continued to play. It wasn’t until near the halfway mark of the game that the Montana native exited the game around a minute after he blocked a shot with his hand.