"“After a thorough review of the video, I can find no basis to impose supplemental discipline,” NHL senior vice-president of hockey operations Mike Murphy said in a news release.
“This hit resulted from a play that evolved and then happened very quickly — with both players skating in the same direction and with Chara attempting to angle his opponent into the boards. I could not find any evidence to suggest that, beyond this being a correct call for interference, that Chara targeted the head of his opponent, left his feet or delivered the check in any other manner that could be deemed to be dangerous,” the release said.
Pacioretty, 22, suffered a severe concussion and a fracture of the 4th cervical vertebrae, according to Montreal coach Jacques Martin, when his head was run into the end of the glass that divides the players’ benches by Chara late in the second period at Montreal’s Bell Centre."
I think that any contact to the head from the opposing player's shoulder or below can be construed as "dangerous" and "targeting the head". The picture clearly shows Chara's forearm in contact with Pacioretty's head. The consequences clearly indicate that there should be a rule to avoid these types of situations. Chara should have been suspended.
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