Here we go again...
Yes, Daniel hit Keith high. But it wasn't a nasty hit by any means. Keith wasn't injured on the play. All he was was annoyed. But if Keith can't control his temper better than that, maybe he should have to stay in for recess time and have to skip his milk and cookies.
Hossa was hurt because Torres' hit was wreckless and dangerous. Sedin was hurt because Keith intended to hurt him. If Keith had hit Daniel the way Daniel hit him, or the way Brown hit Henrik, that's fair game. But that pussy Keith directly target Daniel's chin with his elbow pad instead of engaging him with a hard and proper hockey play. Keith is a fine defenseman, but I can promise you he lost a lot of respect with guys around the league with that sucker move. There is nothing more pussy than to hit a guy who doesn't see it coming.
Torres' hit was terrible and his suspension was justified, but it would be difficult in Torres' case to prove intent to injure. With Keith's case, his intent is pretty obvious. And why with this Keith's intent? Because he didn't like getting hit. Well, if he doesn't like getting hit, maybe hockey isn't the game for him. He might like ping pong. Or at least until someone hits him with the ball so he throws his paddle at them when they're not looking.
Some people tried to be funny by asking me if I was going to riot after Vancouver was eliminated. I don't live in Vancouver. I live in the Penticton, British Columbia area. The city of Penticton is Duncan Keith's hometown. Of course we are Canuck fans here, but Duncan Keith has always been a favourite here too. There was a huge turn out when he brought the Cup home a couple years ago after you guys won it. But I am thinking that Keith is not going to be getting such a warm welcome in his hometown this summer. That's the word on the street around here. Like I say, he really did lose a lot of respect with such a sucker move.