However, for Jackson, a taboo topic was brought forward in what seemed like a call to injure Hurricanes goaltender Frederik Andersen.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou have to get into Freddie Andersen\u2019s grill; he is not a goalie who likes that stuff \u2013 he also gets injured from contact,\u201d Jackson said. \u201cI\u2019m not saying \u2018go on, try to hurt him\u2019, but if there happens to be physical contact, there is a chance he could get dinged up.\u201d<\/p>\n
However, despite the apparent effort to clean it up, he seemed to have doubled down on the previous statement moments later.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe\u2019s one of those goalies you want to get off his game anyway you can, and if he happens to get hurt, so be it \u2013 because he does have an injury history, and he has a history of struggling a little bit in the playoffs once he loses his way a little bit.<\/p>\n
\u201cSo, Flyers have to do a little bit more, I think, to get him to that point.\u201d<\/p>\n
Physicality has always been part of hockey, and especially so in the postseason, but seemingly suggesting injuries to be inflicted by those with such esteemed standing is something a bit unprecedented.<\/p>\n
\u201cSounds like he doesn\u2019t believe his team is good enough to beat the Canes & the only way they have chance is to intentionally make contact with Freddie to injure him,\u201d one Hurricanes fan analyzed<\/a>. \u201cWhen someone makes a statement like that and then tries to soften it with a \u201cbut\u201d you know what he is hoping for.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cThis is insane that he, a \u201cprofessional\u201d, thought this; but especially, said this out loud,\u201d said<\/a> another.<\/p>\n \u201cThere is an ex Flyer who will punish this behavior,\u201d mentioned<\/a> another fan, referencing enforcer and grinder Nicolas Deslauriers, whom the Hurricanes received at the Trade Deadline<\/a>.<\/p>\n Truly, while it is a shame that anyone would insinuate injury-related strategies, it is something that has become far too common outside of the media and in the dark corners of sports fanbases, and as such, brings little surprise that such ideas have made their way into the mainstream.<\/p>\n Perhaps it is less of a result of passionate fans amidst heated postseason rivalries, and more a symptom of the times \u2013 a streak of the darkness that society has allowed into their hearts and minds in part due to the toxic nature that has become commonplace in the digital age.<\/p>\n With hope, no bad faith actions will come of this dilemma \u2013 for anyone on any side.<\/p>\n \t\t![\"avatar\"](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ab783896b73f675bc93cb7c5b0a070ee9f363e9b6b751c7e80dcfd1fd7431eb5.png\")
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