The NHL season of 2023–24 is progressing, and the league’s activities has accelerated as well. There has been an increase in player hits in these fast-paced games. Forward David Pastrnak of the Boston Bruins has already been given one game misconduct for his actions against Ryan Lindgren of the New York Rangers after one such risky hit.
The event happened during their most recent game together. The two were involved in a potentially fatal accident late in the second period. Pastrnak hit Lindgren hard as he attempted to clear the puck, sending him flying into his opponent. Then the glass wall and the Rangers star’s head struck each other face-first.
The guys got into a small altercation after this hit. Lindgren emerged from this blow the worst, striding through the locker room right after. He had a towel wrapped around his head and was bleeding above the eye. For this conduct, which left the Rangers defenseman bleeding on the ice, he received a five-minute major penalty.
The misconduct punishment of David Pastrnak startled coach Jim Montgomery.
In the National Hockey League (NHL), hits happen often. Every game involves moments of escalation that lead to players cross-checking their rivals. Sometimes things get out of hand and there’s a big scrum. This time, there was no violent altercation, although David Pastrnak did receive a major penalty that lasted five minutes. Jim Montgomery, the coach, was taken aback when the officials later determined that it was a one-game offense.
After the collision, the Bruins coach anticipated that Pastrnak would be sidelined for a short while. He was taken aback to learn that the winger had received a one-game misconduct penalty, though. This occurs concurrently with the supporters’ ongoing debate over the ruling against David Perron. The Detroit Red Wings player’s cross-check of Artem Zub resulted in a six-game penalty.
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