Was Whitecloud’s hit on Knies legal or not?

Matt Marchese and Mike Futa of The Fan Hockey Show debate whether or not Zack Whitecloud’s hit on Matthew Knies was the correct call.

Was Whitecloud’s hit on Knies legal or not?

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