In case you missed it this past weekend, AHL forward Evan Polei of the Manitoba Moose was given a game misconduct penalty after appearing to accidentally hit an official with his stick while slamming it against the side boards.
Here's the penalty in question:
Well today Polei was officially given a one game suspension.
Here's a closer look:
This obviously looks like an accident to me, but I'm completely fine with this suspension. After all, you need to be responsible for your stick.
Source:
Jacob Stoler
