A slewfoot on unsuspecting opponent during stoppage gets player booted from game
A player in the Swedish Hockey League was booted from a game and is likely facing suspension after a terrible takedown on an unsuspecting opponent during a stoppage in play. There was around five minutes left in the first period in the game between Timrå and Växjö when things started to get somewhat heated. During a stoppage in play, Växjö's Ludvig Nilsson came up behind Timrå's Emil Pettersson, who was heading to the bench for a change, and knocked him down hard with what appears to be a blatant slewfoot.
The officials first gave Nilsson a five-minute major for slewfooting. However, after reviewing the play, it was changed to a five minute major and game misconduct for tripping. Either way, it sure looks as though the slewfooting motion was there. Nilsson had his leg behind Pettersson's and appears to push back on him with his arm.
Update: The SHL has since announced that Nilsson has been suspended for two games.
Pettersson did continue to play in the game following the incident.
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| No, the game misconduct was enough | 41 | 30.4 % |
| Yes, at least one or two games | 49 | 36.3 % |
| Not sure | 45 | 33.3 % |
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