We’ve already seen a handful of suspensions and a number of questionable stick infractions this post-season and Gabriel Landeskog joined the party Wednesday night.
The Colorado Avalanche captain, with two hands on his stick, gave Nashville Predators defenceman Mattias Ekholm a shot to the face following a scrum in the Preds’ end with 6:32 remaining in the second period of Wednesday’s Game 4.
After the play was blown dead because the puck was frozen along the boards, Ekholm gave his countryman’s leg a little tug with his stick and Landeskog retaliated.
Ekholm received a slashing call on the play, although we’re not exactly sure why, while Landeskog was assessed two minutes for roughing.
Landeskog’s post-whistle shenanigans was somewhat hypocritical, as well, after what he said following a chippy Game 3.
“Some of their guys, that’s the way they want to play — they want to play after whistles not in between and we’re kinda the opposite,” he said Monday. “So we’re going to try to stay outta that.”
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The Predators held on for a 3-2 win and now hold a 3-1 series lead.
Game 5 of this unexpectedly physical series takes place Friday in Nashville.
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