Justin Williams high stick accidental?

Kendich · Veteran Member

Justin Williams high stick accidental?

The Kahuna · Guru

Sorry, I don't buy that at all. I refuse to beleive that there's even one player in the league that would intentionally go for another players eye, that and it's a pretty small target.

Justin Williams may be a lot of things, but even he wouldn't do this. Beleive half of what you hear and 1% of what you get from the media!

Nil d · Guru

The Kahuna wrote:

Sorry, I don't buy that at all. I refuse to beleive that there's even one player in the league that would intentionally go for another players eye, that and it's a pretty small target. Justin Williams may be a lot of things, but even he wouldn't do this. Beleive half of what you hear and 1% of what you get from the media!

This is what Gilett said about Williams (in French; presumably Gillett said it in English):

«Il ne m'a pas regardé dans les yeux, raconte Gillett. J'ai trouvé sa conduite étrange. S'il croit vraiment qu'il s'agit d'un accident, pourquoi a-t-il réagi de cette façon? C'est clair qu'il n'a pas voulu blesser Koivu. C'est aussi très clair, en visionnant le film de l'accident, que Williams était trop loin de Saku pour prétendre qu'il tentait de soulever son bâton.»

Translated: "He did not look me in the eye. I found he acted strangely. If he really feels it was an accident, why did he react that way? It's clear he did not intend to hurt Koivu. It's also obvious, watching replays of the incident, that Williams was too far away to pretend to be trying to lift his stick."

Johab · Guru

Im sorry but that entire article is hype. There is no way Williams INTENTIONALLY high sticked Koivu in the face. Yes, the highstick was kinda late for williams to try and lift his stick...WHICH IS WHY HE GOT SAKUS FACE. Not because he intended to hit his face.

Kendich · Veteran Member

take what you will from the article, i myself don't believe it was intentional, but it sure is a strange way to act after something like that.