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Marc-Edouard Vlasic might get a call about his hit on Danny Briere (Update: No call)

San Jose Sharks v Columbus Blue Jackets

COLUMBUS, OH - JANUARY 14: Marc-Edouard Vlasic #44 of the San Jose Sharks tries to control the puck while playing the Columbus Blue Jackets at Nationwide Arena on January 14, 2012 in Columbus, Ohio. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)

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Last night’s Flyers loss to San Jose saw the Sharks score just one goal but also saw an ugly hit.

Late in the third period, Flyers forward Danny Briere was hit from behind by Sharks defenseman Marc-Edouard Vlasic. The hit put Briere head-first into the corner boards and down on the ice. Vlasic somehow was not penalized for the hit and as CSNPhilly.com’s Tim Panaccio reports, Briere avoided injury on the play. That doesn’t mean Briere is feeling good about how it went down though.

“I never expected to be bulldozed there. It was scary. I was fortunate that it wasn’t worse that it was.

“I was just lost there. I kinda flipped around. I was dizzy there for a couple of seconds. I had no clue what happened.”

The Flyers are fortunate Briere isn’t hurt as he’s had concussion issues this year. Of course, concussions don’t always make themselves known immediately either.

As for the hit itself, see for yourself courtesy of CSNPhilly. This seems like the sort of play that would get Brendan Shanahan’s attention.

Update: Frank Seravalli of the Philadelphia Daily News says there’ll be no hearing for Vlasic.