Tampa Bay Lightning forward Cedric Paquette will have a hearing for an incident involving Boston Bruins rearguard Torey Krug, the NHL’s Department of Player Safety announced on Thursday.
Paquette’s boarding infraction occurred during the Lightning’s 3-2 loss to the Bruins on Wednesday. In the early minutes of the second period, Krug skated behind his club’s net to retrieve the puck in the corner. Paquette delivered a check to the defenceman while the latter had his back turned, sending him to the ice.
The play resulted in a brawl in the Bruins’ zone, and offsetting penalties to both Paquette and Bruins forward Frank Vatrano, who intervened to defend his teammate.
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