Nashville forward Cody McLeod has escaped punishment for his hit on Vancouver’s Sven Baertschi, per ESPN.
McLeod won’t be subjected to a disciplinary hearing for the incident, which forced Baertschi from Tuesday’s game with a concussion.
The hit, which occurred early in the first period, was deemed an “accidental collision” by the NHL’s Department of Player Safety (again, per ESPN).
But that’s not quite how Canucks head coach Willie Desjardins saw it:
Coach Desjardins says after watching the replay of Sven Baertschi being hit, he feels Cody McLeod knew he was there before he hit him.
— Vancouver Canucks (@Canucks) February 8, 2017
It’s worth noting McLeod wasn’t penalized on the play.