All everyone seems to be talking about lately is Zach Whitecloud's hit on Matthew Knies, and now Don Cherry weighed in and shockingly sided with Vegas. NHL rule 48 dealing with illegal hits to the head was arguably one of the most debated subjects of the last week, stemming from an incident involving the Toronto Maple Leafs versus the Vegas Golden Knights. In this instance, it was clear that Zach Whitecloud initially contacted the head of Matthew Knies. Only days after Ryan Reaves was suspended for a similar hit, Whitecloud was only assessed a minor after an extended review. <div align='center'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/LeafsNews/status/1859419552125264270'> </a></blockquote></div> There's no question that many fans, especially those cheering for the Maple Leafs, had an angry reaction as many considered the hit to be dirty and worthy of serious disciplinary action from the league. Nevertheless, <a href='https://www.hockeylatest.com/nhl-team/toronto-maple-leafs/nhl-releases-a-new-video-to-justify-not-suspending-zach-whitecloud-for-his-hit-on-matthew-knies' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>the NHL didn't feel it needed to further discipline Whitecloud</a>, a decision that has many fans and media personalities to this day still questioning the league's process. Adding to that conversation, former 'Hockey Night in Canada' host Don Cherry had an opinion recently, agreeing with the league's stance, labeling the hit clean. I say good hit - Don Cherry <div align='center'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/CoachsCornerDC/status/1859669642685673661'> </a></blockquote></div> Cherry explained the reasoning behind the call and backed up <a href='https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/toronto-maple-leafs/latest-news/it-does-not-matter-what-part-of-the-player-was-impacted-first-nhl-department-of-player-safety-explains-illegal-check-to-the-head-rule-after-recent-incidents-with-maple-leafs-ryan-reaves-and-matthew-knies' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>the instructional video that the league had sent out</a> explaining the call. Fans could still be upset, but Cherry explained the logic behind the NHL and showed that the matter had been taken care of professionally. With the present situation, the NHL has to make sure that any subsequent decisions or rules they decide to enforce are uniform. In giving a ruling on this specific play, they have provided case law, so to speak. Yet to be seen is if they will uphold this criterion while making parallel calls that will be accepted as the status quo by the hockey world.