Casey Cizikas gets game misconduct after barreling into goaltender Alex Stalock (video)
The Chicago Blackhawks and New York Islanders are both down a man in Tuesday night's game after a hard collision near the Blackhawks net. The Isles' Casey Cizikas would get booted from the game due to the collision, while Blackhawks goaltender Alex Stalock left the game.
Cizikis took a back-hander on Stalock, which was stopped, and then grabbed the rebound. While trying to stuff the puck in the net, his shoulder caught Stalock right in the head. Cizikis was handed a five-minute major for goaltender interference, which carries the automatic game misconduct. Arvid Soderblom took over in net for Stalock, who left the game. No word on if or when he might return to the game. There is some debate over this one on social media, with some saying Stalock is out of his crease and Cizikis had little choice but to run into him. Others argue Cizikis is responsible for not running over the goalie in this situation.
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NOVEMBRE 1 | 472 ANSWERS Casey Cizikas gets game misconduct after barreling into goaltender Alex Stalock (video) Should this have been a five-minute major? | ||
| Yes, good call | 220 | 46.6 % |
| No, two was enough | 118 | 25 % |
| This shouldn't have been a penalty at all | 91 | 19.3 % |
| Not sure | 43 | 9.1 % |
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