Josh Anderson will have to explain himself to the NHL’s Department of Player Safety for his action against Alex Pietrangelo in Saturday night’s game against the Vegas Golden Knights.
Posted at 2:23 p.m.
His hearing will take place on Sunday. The Canadian forward could be suspended.
Midway through the third period, with the Golden Knights leading 5-2, Anderson checked the star defenseman from behind in front of the opposing team’s bench. Pietrangelo’s face banged heavily against the boards and a scrum broke out.
Sur la séquence, Anderson a écopé d’une pénalité de 5 minutes pour mise en échec illégale ainsi que d’une inconduite de partie.
« Sincèrement, c’était quand même sale, a laissé tomber Jonathan Marchessault après la rencontre. Je ne pense pas qu’il a fait exprès parce que la rondelle était sur le bord de la bande et que Petro s’est tourné, mais c’est fou. Il faut que tu [freines], you can’t go on! He’s a guy, what, 220 pounds? I was right next to it and saw Alex’s mouth on the tape. »
As for Knights head coach Bruce Cassidy, he said he didn’t “like” the gesture. “It was not necessary,” he added, adding that he was happy with the reaction of his players, who defended themselves.
For his part, the head coach of the Canadian, Martin St-Louis, recalled after the game that everything “happens quickly” in hockey. “It’s easy to hit pause and analyze it all. […] Hopefully it won’t be too negative,” he added, referring to a possible suspension.