Wow, this was terrible.
The Detroit Red Wings have seen a scary hit from behind in years past when Claude Lemieux forever became a villain in Detroit for his horrific hit on Kris Draper that completely re-arranged his face.
Tonight, Montreal Canadiens forward Juraj Slafkovsky decided to do his best Lemiuex impression when he ran Red Wings forward Matt Luff from behind, bloodying him and causing him to leave the game:
Not surprisingly, Slafkovsky was assessed a game misconduct for his actions. We have to imagine that he'll be getting a call from the NHL Department of Player Safety.
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