Josh Anderson Tossed for Boarding VGK's Pietrangelo, Habs Somehow Get a PP & Suzuki Scores
This was a super rare occurrence in the NHL, but there is an explanation.
Josh Anderson, first and foremost, threw a brutal check on Vegas defenseman Alex Pietrangelo and was subsequently tossed. A huge scrum took place, as you'd expect, and it led to a smorgasbord of penalties. Anderson took five-and-a-game for boarding, yet ironically it led to a Montreal powerplay.
Even though Anderson's was the most egregious, two separate Golden Knights received roughing penalties - Pietrangelo and Alec Martinez. So Montreal sent one guy to the box for five minutes, but Vegas sent two to the box for four minutes; just served simultaneously. Giving the Canadiens a two-minute 4-on-3 powerplay; or until someone scores...
Enter: Captain Suzuki
Vegas would score on their powerplay shortly after and eventually win the game, so in that sense justice prevailed here. But for a second there, the hockey gods were asleep at the wheel, or at least it sure felt like it.
Final: VGK - 6 : MTL - 4
| POLL | ||
NOVEMBRE 5 | 261 ANSWERS Josh Anderson Tossed for Boarding VGK's Pietrangelo, Habs Somehow Get a PP & Suzuki Scores Should Anderson face any supplemental discipline for his hit on Pietrangelo? | ||
| Yes, just a fine | 60 | 23 % |
| Yes, should be suspended | 72 | 27.6 % |
| No, getting tossed and losing is enough | 75 | 28.7 % |
| See Results | 54 | 20.7 % |
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