Krieder didn't even deserve the major in my opinion. The optics of the hit are what made the refs react the way they did, Brodin flopping like a ragdoll into the boards WAS hard to watch.
This was a prime example of these guys (Brodin) having absolutely no awareness or concern for protecting themselves anymore. When I am chasing the puck back in my own zone, I ALWAYS look over my shoulder (twice if I have time) to see if an offensive player is coming, and if so, you simply have to beat them clean to the puck, or take the hit AT THE BOARDS to play the puck. Stopping 11 feet from the boards while you know there is a freight train bearing down on you is just plain stupid and reckless. I am certain that Krieder was intending to crush Brodin into the backboards, and was taken completely by surprise when he stopped at the goal line. If Kreider doesn't hit him, Brodin skates away with that puck, not acceptable.
Kreider being an ox (and a really fast one) makes it that much more important for the opposing players to be aware when he is bearing down on you. You almost never see that happen with someone like Lucic because the rest of the league is aware that Lucic is always going to nail you when he can, and hard.
Moores hit was dirty and dangerous, and even as a Ranger fan, I hope they make and example out of him. That type of hit needs to be removed from the game, these 2-3 game suspensions are not going to make players change their behaviors....