Hurricanes' Jaccob Slavin Heads To Dressing Room After Taking Massive Hit From Sam Bennett

Watch as Carolina Hurricanes defenceman Jaccob Slavin takes a hard hit from Sam Bennett early in the game and is forced to leave the game.
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[@Poxell91]

Completely clean hit but holy hell. Absolute freight train of an impact.

[@Oo0STR]

@Jebus Hypocristos it's the conf finals of the playoffs, keep your head up otherwise the trains a comin' 🚆

[@RG-lr4pk]

@Jebus Hypocristos you are watching the wrong sport, sunshine

[@memememe908]

thats one of the hardest hits ive seen in recent years, slavin went flying

[@BodyofWater_]

Not completely. He head butted that dude 😂😂. Not intentionally but he definitely rocked that fools head with his.

[@theramplocal]

Heavy,heavy hit, clean but hope he is alright. Always scary to see somebody go down like that.

[@aaronzNJD]

Damn. He got absolutely rocked. Hope he's all good but holy hell.

[@bmoney2011]

he's not.

[@streetsharkz]

Clean af too but damn he got bodied

[@MikehMike01]

who cares if he’s ok

[@itscubby]

Yeah, Trouba definitely would have stuck an elbow out

[@aaronzNJD]

@@frankt285 The train was stopped in round 1 Frank. Every single comment you make on this video is about Trouba lmao give it a rest he's one of the biggest reasons the Rangers lost that series. Everyone knows the real captain is Kreider. He's a Walmart Scott Stevens with a quarter of the talent. Guys not even as good as Dustin Byfuglien was and he got to play with him and learn firsthand. If the Trouba Train wants to keep coming to NJ and delivering 0 points on $8 million he sure can.

[@darkphoenix2]

Crazy how hard hits can be without players even taking strides. He was coasting most of the way, he just built up enough speed from the blueline.

[@saabtech3510]

So, all the strides he took to build up that speed don't count as "charging", because he was now "coasting"? Got to love hockey "rules."

[@paullagasse5504]

​@Saab Tech definitely love hockey definitely a man's game these guys are like warriors out there

[@chungasrevenge9222]

Predatory hit. Forget about the puck, just end his career.

[@MrZamboni66]

​@@saabtech3510 he stopped taking strides at the top of the circle. not charging in any way shape or form

[@jamespaul9889]

@@chungasrevenge9222 He had the puck on impact

[@Giblitzky]

Hate to see that happen to Slavin, he seems like a genuinely good guy

[@william_1712]

He’s the best and nicest guy in the NHL. Hate to see him go down like that.

[@That90sShow]

I love to see entitled beta male millennials get destroyed

[@doodlebob2023]

@@william_1712 claims to be a christian but still wears pride night jerseys. glad to see him get wrecked.

[@thegoods2240]

Because if it happened to just a regular guy then no big deal?

[@DustinGoatPoirier]

@@william_1712 How u know hes the nicest? have u met every nhler and determined slavin is nicest?

[@acrr0447]

Never seen Slavin go down like that. Players usually try hit him and bounce off him. Insane hit

[@JoelER78]

Yeah, because he wasn't looking. It's easy to knock out a guy who isn't looking. Look what happened to Paul Kariya and Marc Savard.

[@bigkevin812]

Yep

[@iamcowhearmemoo2553]

Slavin got rinsed. Absolute train of a hit

[@evanj4788]

Train usually means charging

[@Brian-jr4zn]

hope he is okay

[@yakivpopavich]

Seemed fine, after a check like that in the early to mid 2000's they would just sit you out for a few shifts and let you hit some salts and Gatorade and come back in. Now they got this concussion protocol crap and don't even let the player make their own decision to keep playing.

[@emilphillipsen7540]

​@@yakivpopavich Them doing that In the early 2000s is also the reason why there are so many retired Athletes nowadays with CTE. And the retired ones are Lucky compared to the ones who k*lled Themselves, ended up in jail etc.

[@emilphillipsen7540]

​@@yakivpopavich also, seemed fine? Dude has no balance and barely looks like he knows where he Even is.

[@bdbdkdfotbrveiw]

This hit feels like it belongs in the 90’s and early 2000’s…. Holy hell

[@That90sShow]

Yet people think Connie McFAlRY would have been able to play in the 90's LMAO

[@Devilsfan-pd8ov]

@@That90sShow pavel bure played in the 90s

[@nicholashopeck7981]

@@That90sShow Plenty of skilled players played in the 90's bud. Bad hockey take.

[@Hawaii96720]

@@That90sShow jeesus who forgot to give your a reach around?

[@GodWeenSatan]

Mens hockey!!! Hopefully makes a comeback

[@ChrisTallant]

As someone who still deals with concussions 30 years after playing, this is hard to watch.

[@7ehNP]

yeah hard to watch someone come around the net with their head down. shame

[@paulgreengod]

​@@7ehNP have some empathy bozo.

[@PierLuc111]

I wrote that yesterday , but.... Bobrovsky : performance of the playoff Barkov : goal of the playoff Benn : dumb of the playoff Bennett : hit of the playoff What with the B's in these playoffs lol

[@foopoochu]

that's how it B

[@philschumacker]

Bill Zito - GM of the year for the Tkachuk trade

[@SimplyTheBestCSGO]

Bruins - Choke of the playoffs

[@dps0610]

And Canes have nobody to stand up for him. I don’t care if it’s clean, you have to have a response there. That’s your best player.

[@william_1712]

Have to drop the gloves after that hit especially on Slavin who is their best defensemen and assistant capitan. Canes showing no heart, fight, or respect to their teammate

[@stinkfinger630]

Yup, sometimes you have to answer a hit: knock Bennett out, or hit one of the Panthers d hard.

[@redhawk7002]

Not in the playoffs, especially when you are already down 3-0. I wouldn't be surprised if numbers were taken and there isn't some sort of payback early next season. It was a clean hit though.

[@stinkfinger630]

@@redhawk7002 meh, it’s EXACTLY because you’re down 3-0 that you have to do SOMETHING! Otherwise, you’re going out bending over. Lame. I’d like to think that if I got rocked like Slavic did, someone would do something.

[@bentencho]

I understand when you have to stick up to your teammate who received a dirty hit, but responding a clean hit.... that's stupid. I hate that it started to be "a thing" about 15-20 years back. I remember when Jonathan Toews was caught looking the other way and Willie Mitchell just happened to stepped out of the box and laid him out clean.... Toews immediately told his team, "clean hit" thus to avoid any "extracurriculars".

[@DirtyBeefCurtains]

That was the most badass hockey hit I’ve seen in quite some time. WOW

[@fig180]

It reminds me of Svechnikov rocking Lindholm of the Bruins in the first round of last years playoffs.

[@fig180]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/aorLgKWAZcdlnpY

[@eves08109]

Amen!👍

[@kenduffy5397]

Man oh man, what a perfectly executed hockey check! This check & the Romanov check on Miles Wood are the 2 best clean checks I’ve seen in years!

[@kenduffy5397]

@Jebus Hypocristos Whoa, you’re an inbred?! “I would have kept that one to myself bro!

[@sld67869801]

Clean hit yes but I still think Bennett should have a hit just like that delivered to him. It's overdue.

[@fearlessleader8623]

Canes have zero physical presence

[@tontweer]

They hit him like that in the bruins series and the Toronto series... I don't know why people think he doesn't get hit.

[@KOB2717]

@@tontweer Toronto hitting? Lmao

[@tontweer]

@@KOB2717 lol I hear ya, it was only Luke Schenn but ya he hit Bennett hard every game in that series.

[@1955canuck]

@@tontweer What do you mean "only" Luke Schenn? He's a pretty solid guy who knows how to flatten people. Or do you mean Luke was the only Leafs player who hit anyone?

[@LostinMIA]

In my opinion hockey hits are much harder then any football hits with less protection and rock hard ice. Ice hockey is a real mans sport! Congrats Cats 4 more to go!!!

[@voo5000]

Hits are way faster in hockey and less equipment

[@s.a.cmajor5822]

nah football is constant head to head contact unless ur the qb

[@voo5000]

@@s.a.cmajor5822 with way better helmets at half the speed

[@user-pi2lq]

Is the NBA soft?

[@LostinMIA]

@Rickey77 I was just going to say that. The fist fights in Hockey are better then football. Oh ya they don't fist fight in football do they? Like I said ice hockey is a true mans sport.

[@Timmycoo]

Crazy that the split second he put his head down to corral the puck, left himself vulnerable. Goes to show just how fast NHL is and the sacrifices players make to clear their end. Was a banger of a hit by Bennett and yeah Slavin should've listened to his goalie, but he was totally out of sorts.

[@DarkJak2050]

Let's see here... - No extra strides. - Skates remained on the ice on the moment of contact. - Initial point of contact is shoulder-to-chest. That hit is as clean as it can be.

[@KA-gy3lz]

He gets hit right in the head… you don’t get knocked out from shoulder to shoulder lmfao

[@Kristofburger]

He got concussed because their helmets came together. Definitely a clean hit though.

[@johnholmes8919]

he didnt need any more strides he couldnt go any faster are all hockey fans this stupid

[@JoelER78]

Except that he hit him like a 'panther' from the blue line...no he didn't skate as hard as he could to hit him...thank goodness (like Matt Cooke), but he took three to four strong strides and hit him when his head was down. 'Great hit', well, actually it's harder to hit a guy who's ready for the hit. Unfortunately, Bennett looks to hurt other players. ex. Knies and Slavin. He has a track record.

[@tmlms1313]

Rule 42 - Charging 42.1 Charging - Charging shall mean the actions of a player who, as a result of distance traveled, shall violently check an opponent in any manner. Distance traveled?

[@Somethingsomethingmorbid0]

Sam bennett is a beast, especially for not being too big of a guy he plays like hes 6'5. Looking back i still cant believe this is the same guy i watched in Calgary years ago.

[@Proxyy7]

That's playoff sam Bennett for ya

[@jaseys]

Agreed, I honestly have never seen him play like this, I don’t know what has gotten into him. Tkachuk, Montour, Bennett, Bobrovsky, Reinhardt, Barkov, having historical playoffs here. Duclair, just to name a few. Those are some big names, with big talent and they work hard and play hard, and are a little nasty as well. I think fans forget, I know I do because they are in Florida, I rarely see their games. It’s no wonder they are winning. I think Vega$ or Dallas if they can pull of a miracle will be just as mean and physical though so it should be interesting. We’ll see if Tkachuk, Montour, Bennett and Bobrovsky are targeted. They have been keys to success, so we’ll see what happens. If it’s Vega$ they will be taking runs at those guys, you can bet on that 🙂

[@Chrisadizzle]

Poor guy was out of it from the initial impact.

[@eze3922]

Was it clean??? Not sure after looking to all the comments

[@doodlebob2023]

is ur mom clean?

[@flodareltih9825]

A wicked hit but it’s a clean hit

[@nateyoh]

@Jebus Hypocristos bro had the puck and hit what else do you want buddy

[@traetruax6165]

@@jebushypocristos you’re obviously a canes fan 😂

[@FINsoininen]

@Jebus Hypocristos why would a player that carries the puck be defenseless? Its his job to brace for impact.

[@Oo0STR]

@Jebus Hypocristos he has the same gear on as the train that came through, keep your head up this isn't flag hockey

[@FINsoininen]

@Jebus Hypocristos look bud. Its the puck carrier that is responsible for his own protection. If he braced for impact he would still be on the ice. Bennett hit him clean in the chest, no strides leading into the hit and no liftoff. Hockey is clearly not for you.

[@tomheiser9851]

It’s hard for non players to understand what keep your head up means. It basically means you are aware a hit is about to happen and you are taught to hit back in essence. It takes the sting out even if you get hit hard. I’m old so men’s league is usually just bad collisions but bracing for a hit and forgetting puck usually works.

[@dereksbooks]

Maybe he did see him coming but took the hit to make the play. This is why some players are playoff bums. They're unwilling to take the punishment like this. Ask the Maple Leafs core four.

[@BeStrong4ever]

@@dereksbooks 😂

[@johnholmes8919]

oh yes the old blame the victim tactic bennett built up a lot of speed and hit a player who was not ready to take the hit just because your head is down doesnt mean that you can have you head smashed bennett has been getting away with dirty hits all playoffs someone on carolina should have taken care of him he should be suspended and you people know it

[@kuan720]

​@@dereksbooks yeah, cause having to sit out in the dressing room really helps your team. 😂

[@MaxPower-kb4ke]

Man, that was brutal....clean but brutal! Feel bad for Slavin cause you never wanna see a guy stewed like that after taking a big hit. Sometimes you're the bug, and sometimes you're the windshield...

[@Hawaii96720]

Scott Stevens type of hit! Love it!

[@eves08109]

That's what the Devils needed more of when they played them.

[@Claylaf]

This reminds of the hit from Tom Wilson on Zadorov!

[@monsieurfrank1]

That trainor / medical staff is way to slow to help..

[@JaredMess16]

Never seen slavin drop like that scary

[@nicorobin5978]

Man, things are not going Carolina's way.

[@campblood87]

😅😅😅😂😂😂 that troll to the devils after game 7 is haunting them 🎉🎉🎉

[@steveguzman6141]

They are basically y lightweights bc of the injuries 2 svechikov and pacheetyty

[@steveguzman6141]

Wtf

[@Nick-zq4vk]

@@steveguzman6141 no

[@supremebeing7834]

I look forward to the day Bennett gets what's coming, idc how clean that was

[@brendanmontgomery87]

Yup - someone needs to do to him exactly what he did to Kneis.

[@ronaldgallant9773]

Hes been trying to injure guys all playoffs

[@JSON_bourne]

bruins fans over here lol

[@coolguy9370]

@@brendanmontgomery87 Total goon play by Bennett

[@johnhein4851]

Bennett gets paid to crush guys, and business is good! Loved him in Calgary, he had a baby face now he is a bald bearded brute. Bennett is playing like it's for keeps, total war and other guys are playing a game. I bet Bennett is having more fun.

[@yoyoyoyoyo6714]

Surprised I don't read soccer player comments saying the hit wasn't necessary

[@Max_m]

An absolutely amazing hit. Not quite as good as Trouba’s on Temo but pretty darn close.

[@eirikrdberg1161]

One of the best hits I have seen

[@SilentButDudley]

Damn he got rocked

[@ayrmiller8479]

OMG, those kind of hits hurt SO much.

[@davestewart1656]

First off, i hope he's ok. Secondly: holy hell, he got his bell rung.

[@T69B]

Legend has it....there's a big, brown butterfly in his shorts...

[@GradeEhCanadian]

Wow that was clean and might be one of the biggest hits I've ever seen I don't remember the last time I saw a player fly like that after getting hit.... That transfer of energy was insane

[@jerd1245]

If you haven't seen it look up Svechnikov's hit on Hampus Lindholm. Very similar hit in practically the same spot

[@GradeEhCanadian]

@@jerd1245 just watched it again and yeah almost identical...thats a dangerous spot sometimes.

[@kevinrasmussen1319]

I don't recall which analyst described Bennett as a "missile" but that's a really accurate description...

[@BrushworkNL]

Wendel Clarke vs Bruce Bell vibes

[@valf.4589]

I had the very same thought after seeing that hit.

[@outdoorvideos]

Am i the only one that reads all of the comments in a strong Canadian accent?

[@MaxPower-kb4ke]

Withoot a doot...lol

[@hangtime1111]

hit of the year

[@Killthesefears]

Absolutely awesome hit!

[@gigglygully4406]

Biggest hit i've ever seen in my life

[@jeremyb463]

Great hit. Reminds me of scheifele on evans a couple years ago

[@jchin9277]

Old time hockey... coming back

[@chadmills1057]

#KEEP YOUR HEAD UP SON

[@middy5284]

clean hit, hardest of the postseason next to trouba’s

[@stevenschwarcz8421]

You mean Dumba’s …no? LOL

[@gdavies4]

Trouba on Mieier?

[@poignantgnat1233]

@@gdavies4 yeah but this was harder. Meier didn’t have a concussion he just broke his nose

[@Michael-pg7rv]

Oh man that Trouba hit was ridiculous. It was clean but boardline. This hit on the other hand was as clean as they come.

[@spiritofogun5583]

Great hit no problem there. Just hockey being played at the highest level. Heads-up Jaccob! hopefully he's OK

[@joey_343]

That looks almost identical to the Svechnikov hit on Lindholm last year.

[@Tomastone]

He glided in and checked him shoulder to shoulder...next time keep your head up.

[@chives9998]

Not shoulder to shoulder get your eyes checked boomer

[@B0KZY]

Damn slavin didn't even know where he was. Was seeing tweety bird flying around his head

[@wowbucket]

Great hit, unfortunate result. Ouch.

[@danielleeanes8760]

Hadn’t seen this until now. My goodness…hope the guy is doing okay now. Hell of a hit by Bennett. Come a long way front not being able to do a single pull up at his draft combine

[@c.s.s.5326]

Clean hit, but hate to see a guy with his head bobbling around like it's mounted on a car dash on an off road track. Especially Slavin. Two of my favs right there in one big collision. Hopefully the quiet room serves him well and it's more of a scare than anything serious.

[@JoelER78]

It is serious. Any time someone can't get up like that, it means serious trauma to the head.

[@dannyfrommiami]

Wakey Wakey Slavin, the storms over.

[@matthewmorris9305]

Keep your head up.

[@timothycassidy7484]

Bennett is going to get his...just like Gudas...I remember Ulf Samuelsson getting his from Tie Domi

[@doodlebob2023]

clean hit #ripbozo

[@briansinclair1986]

Wow, Bennett...he's like a modern day Orest Kindrachuk!

[@davidgoaternak8683]

As a bruins fan I got lindholm flashbacks hope he is ok!

[@JoelER78]

Marc Savard

[@maw4734]

@@JoelER78 Nah, Savard's was from the side/rear, this one Bennett was more in front of him.

[@Phaticus]

Keep Your Head Up

[@kahlillmyers9155]

Scott Stevens would approve👍🏾👍🏾 Wow!

[@JHockeyFan]

Kitchener legend Scott Stevens!

[@JoelER78]

He was one of the dirtiest players of all time. Headshot after headshot. It's a tragedy that he's in the Hall of Fame.

[@JHockeyFan]

@@JoelER78 Wrong

[@CalvinBiefeld]

That's playoff hockey baby.

[@jmy0616]

Wow what a hit!

[@10.11.9]

The first thing I thought when I saw this hit was: Wendel Clark on Bruce Bell. Immediately after that I thought, is Slavin going to survive?

[@Nickelyoonthehop]

One minute hockeying along. Next minute where did my stick go? Where am I?

[@ColeDunham-kp9lj]

I think Slavin saw him coming too. Took the hit to make the play.

[@povertyspec9651]

As a Capitals fan, these are the teams I hate the most: Boston Carolina Pittsburgh Vegas NY Rangers Toronto Florida beat three of the teams I hate the most, and there's no reason they can't beat Vegas!

[@j.thomas7128]

Hate seeing a player get hurt, but that was a great clean old school (hit through the body) hockey hit. Glad there was no call on that play.

[@sashasavisha146]

Oh, a Concussion. That’s Ok it’s the NHL. Probably don’t even need a penalty.

[@csolivais1979]

Just like in any contact sport, you can get a concussion on a hit that does not hit the head. Unless you want to get rid of all body checking.

[@TaylorByers4444]

Clean hit can cause a concussion clown

[@jkranites]

Slavin's head hit the board. That's what gave him the concussion. It was a Clean hit, but the damage was just brutal. KEEP YOUR HEAD UP ALWAYS~!

[@DRE383]

what is charging?

[@tmlms1313]

NHL Rule Book 42.1 "Charging shall mean the actions of a player or goalkeeper who, as a result of distance traveled, shall violently check an opponent in any manner" Hmmm, distance travelled? Bennett was targeting him from around the blue line to the back of the net, if that is not far enough for distance travelled I'd like to know.

[@Bonerboy205]

Awesome hit

[@Jimmy-gr6ev]

Earth shattering

[@user-gj5cp9zd9x]

Хоть болею за Флориду так жалко стало Славина его отправили в чистый нокаут . Выздоравливай Джейкоб ты сильный игрок

[@planetcaravan2925]

Slava ukraini

[@user-gj5cp9zd9x]

@@planetcaravan2925 какая Украина твоя Украина в говне тонет.

[@user-wo5ck2wb4g]

@@planetcaravan2925 Слава ЧВК ВАГНЕР, диванный херой

[@jamesh5142]

He got up looking for the break out pass still. LoL

[@GodWeenSatan]

This is real men hockey!!!

[@SNoCappidona]

"Where'd my stick go?"

[@sandman9413]

Damm 😮

[@corysacobie7099]

No need to go at him like that?

[@chadrichards6607]

Poor guy I never like to see any guy get concussed. Great hit clean just unfortunate that Jacob was hurt on the play

[@gerardfraser]

awesome

[@AgxntOrange]

Thats going in a big hit compilation. Honestly surprised nobody tried to fight em for that one.

[@voo5000]

Hard to fight him when the refs protected him right away😂

[@nerinamak3298]

@@voo5000 Bennett doesn't fight often but he's a very good fighter. Carolina knows that.

[@lrba5524]

hard hits aren't fun anymore

[@Smacyeet]

Fr

[@johnhein4851]

Its war out there.

[@meowza]

I got a concussion just watching the hit

[@nicholasbjj9472]

Stone thinks what Benn to him was rough. Better keep your head up next series lmao

[@user-cc4gk6gx6w]

Hope he’s doing well today. Hate seeing this.

[@leeham6230]

His head slammed against the boards that's why he was so slow to get up.

[@Zaeld]

start watching at 1:09 and pause at 1:10 when bennet turns around and you can see him smiling and than changes expression when he sees camera is showing him. He is definitely out there trying to injure players. The league lets him get away with it too. he only got a slap on the wrist for the headshot he did on bunting, not once, but twice. What a corrupt league.

[@lionsbreath22]

This is what he gets paid to do... You smile when you do your job well. Stop crying.

[@Zaeld]

@@lionsbreath22 wow put down the crack pot dude no ones crying. I think you are hallucinating. Drugs are bad. Edit: never mind i see you are a panthers fan. it makes sense now that you defend crap like this if it's from your own players because you are bias.

[@JoelER78]

Thank you. Only 1 person agrees with me here. He absolutely does it on purpose.

[@damienjinxmisa]

Good clean solid hit!!!

[@johno6590]

The way it used to be. Every game. The way it's supposed to be played.

[@miltonlivramento4810]

Gotta learn to side step uncle sammy

[@christopherschmidt1469]

Wow. He was dazed after that collision. As announcers suggested just stay on the ice. Hope he doesn't have a concussion. Initial hit with Bennett's shoulder but follow-through definitely rings the bell.

[@JoniMitchell-qi6hr]

Hope you are ok Slavin😮

[@StarkRaven59]

Balance issues like that are generally indicative of a soft brain reboot. I'd say some kind of concussion is probable.

[@davidrobinson3154]

Definitely concussed

[@slickshewz]

Literally 0 chance he doesn't have a concussion.

[@HabsCanada1]

Great hit.

[@scanman87]

Wicked clean. Similar to Svechnikov's hit on Lindholm last year.

[@johnholmes8919]

no it was charging it was dirty you might have liked it but it was dirty cheap shot

[@thomasdriscoll8270]

Monster hit!

[@jasonlane7743]

Hate Bennett but that hit would have me hard as a diamond in an ice storm if he was on my team.

[@SwingCritic141]

That was a calamity

[@jeffreydahmer1143]

When I watched that hit i choked on my nacho 🙏⚰️🪦

[@currentcs]

Just absolutely sent him

[@AEMoreira81]

What’s the license plate on that truck? - Slavin