Here's what's happened in the last 24 hours as regards the most sickening hockey hit of the century...so far.
The hittee, Max Pacioretty, has a fractured C-4 vertebra and a severe concussion. Thanks be to God, the vertebra didn't fracture in such a way as to damage the spinal cord. Maxpac is able to move his arms and legs. He's lucky to be alive.
The NHL had a "hearing" by teleconference yesterday afternoon and decided that the hitman, Zdeno Chara, had done nothing wrong, and didn't really deserve the major penalty he got, let alone a fine or a suspension. He didn't hit Max in the head you see, only the arms and shoulders. So that's all right, then.
Meanwhile, the Montréal police switchboard has been flooded with complaints, and the Québec Director of Public Prosecutions has today ordered an investigation. That doesn't mean criminal charges will be laid, but it's a possibility.
Latest news is that Air Canada, one of the NHL's key sponsors, has threatened to withdraw its sponsorship and the potful o' loonies that go with it, unless the NHL does something to curb hockey violence. Which is like asking a paedophile to give up his predilection for luring little boys into his parlour. Good luck with that.
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