In case you missed it last night, the Edmonton Oilers managed to even up their second round Stanley Cup Playoff series against the Vegas Golden Knights with an impressive 4-1 victory.
In the waning moments of the game though things went a bit off the rails.
Vegas defenseman Alex Pietrangelo handed out a vicious slash to Oilers superstar Leon Draisaitl, sparking a bit of a riot to close out the game. Pietrangelo goes full on lumberjack mode, then gets confronted by Oilers captain Connor McDavid. That's when all Hell breaks loose.
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This morning, NHL Player Safety has announced that Pietrangelo will have a hearing to discuss potential supplemental discipline for the dirty play.
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"It's as 'intent to injure' as you can get. You'd like to see that suspended. It's not a hockey play," said McDavid on the slash after the game. And you know what? I'm inclined to agree with him.
I'm all for tough hockey, especially in the post-season, but a two handed slash on a superstar player in the final seconds of the game is some real chicken sh*t garbage. It's not a hockey play and as a result I think Pietrangelo should be forced to sit out for a game.
