Over at the NHL Fanhouse, we've got a spirited discussion going over the hit that Alex Ovechkin laid on Switzerland's Valentin Wirz at the 2007 IIHF World Championships.
First, Jes Golbez called Ovechkin a "head hunter" and now J.P. is rising to Alex's defense.
For those of you who have yet to see it, take a gander for yourself:
My thoughts: 1) I can see why a penalty was called during an international competition like this one; 2) It would never be a penalty in the NHL; and 3) That'll teach Wirz to skate with his head down.
