
Not that anyone should be surprised by this, but Philadelphia Flyers forward Zac Rinaldo has a date with the NHL's Department of Player Safety. Again. Rinaldo hit Penguins defenceman Kris Letang from behind and was assessed a 5 minute major for board
Rinaldo backtracked a little on his previous statements following the game.
The fact that Letang seems to be ok after the hit may influence Rinaldo's suspension a little, but expect it to be a substantial suspension nevertheless.
Here is the hit, in case you missed it.
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