I don't like the hit but it wasn't exactly 'blindside'. It was a north south hit by a defenseman on a forward coming towards him. There are three problems with the hit though. It's late so therefore illegal right off the bat. Horton is in a vulnerable position and Rome does hit him in the head. I don't think he was headhunting but I'm perfectly alright with the onus being on the players not to hit others in the head when they are in a vulnerable position. Horton should have been looking where he was going but I'd rather the hit was made illegal than to continue blaming the victims. That's not the way the rule reads right now and hasn't been the precedent but I think that's a good way to go with it. The question is will this be the new consistant application of the rule when it's not the sixth defenseman of the Canucks that comes up for discipline. If it is, then I have no problem with this.