Quote Originally Posted by Rock_Flock_of_Five View Post
I've only watched one live game of ice hockey, so I'm no expert.
However, I read the 'comments section' to a video which was posted on YouTube. The majority of those leaving comments seemed to be North Americans who claimed to have been life-long followers of the sport. They mostly said that in their view the opponent deliberately stuck out his leg - not with an intention of causing such a fatal injury, but definitely to try and impede.
Exactly. Impeding, not intending to seriously injure or kill. This is a tragic accident.