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Edmonton Oilers ahead Leon Draisaitl has escaped supplemental self-discipline for his hit on Aleksander Barkov that knocked the Florida Panthers’ captain out of Recreation 2 of the Stanley Cup Closing on Monday night time.
Based on Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman, the one punishment coming from the NHL Division of Participant Security following the Panthers’ 4-1 win can be a high quality to Sam Carrick of the Oilers for slashing Panthers’ defenseman Dmitry Kulikov.
Barkov exited the sport with 9:28 remaining within the third interval after taking a excessive hit from Draisaitl. Barkov didn’t return to the sport, which noticed the Panthers take a 2-0 sequence lead.
Draisaitl was given a two-minute roughing minor.
Afterward, Draisaitl mentioned he did not see something unlawful within the play — not less than something that warranted supplemental self-discipline
“I don’t assume that’s frustration. It was only a hit. I don’t assume there’s something soiled about it. Perhaps I received him a bit of excessive. Actually not with intent to injure, although, or something like that,” Draisaitl said.
The DoPS didn’t view Draisaitl’s hit as predatory or include an intent to injure, in keeping with ESPN’s Greg Wyshynski,
Draisaitl has by no means been suspended and solely acquired two fines in his NHL profession.
Panthers head coach Paul Maurice mentioned on Tuesday that Barkov “wasn’t worse, in order that’s a very good factor.”
Barkov can be evaluated once more on Wednesday, at some point earlier than the sequence resumes for Recreation 3 in Edmonton (8 p.m. ET; ABC).
“We had some issues that wanted to be checked out as we speak that received checked out,” Maurice said. “There’s nothing sinister there. He form of handed that. He felt higher as we speak. Feels good. However you’ve received to present it one other 24 hours to ensure that he feels sturdy.”
Barkov missed solely 9 video games throughout the common season and has been concerned in each Panthers’ sport this postseason. He has six targets and 19 factors in 19 video games for Florida.
