With less than six minutes remaining in the second period, Kirill Kaprizov was skating into into the neutral zone, when Jack Eichel comes across and jabs him in the mid-section with his stick.
After the play was reviewed by the officials, the call was confirmed - a five-minute major and a game misconduct for spearing for Jack Eichel, who put his team in a very difficult position in a very important game.
On the ensuing five-minute powerplay for the Minnesota Wild, Kirill Kaprizov got the last laugh, scoring his team-leading 37th goal of the 2023-24 campaign.
There's no doubt that on Sunday, the National Hockey League's Department of Player Safety will be calling Jack Eichel for a hearing and there's a good chance he could find himself suspended for crucial games coming up for Vegas.
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1 AVRIL | 159 ANSWERS Jack Eichel ejected for dangerous move on Kirill Kaprizov How many games should Jack Eichel be suspended for? | ||
1-2 | 43 | 27 % |
3-4 | 64 | 40.3 % |
5 or more | 52 | 32.7 % |
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