Flames' Martin Pospisil Ejected After Injuring Blackhawks Taylor Hall With Suspension-like Hit
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The Chicago Blackhawks will have one less Calgary Flames to contend with as Martin Pospisil has been removed from the game after boarding Taylor Hall.
The game misconduct happened at 10:30 into the 2nd period when Martin Pospisil recklessly sent Hall into the boards.
Pospisil jumped into the hit and obliterated Hall, shoving him into the glass with his shoulder.
Needless to say, it was a brutal "play" which we've seen Pospisil do before, as he has nothing to offer the Flames, other than being a goon.
Interestingly, before Monday night, Pospisil had drawn 20 penalties and taken 17, which leads the team in each category. However, he's chasing his teammate Ryan Lomberg (six) in major penalties, collecting his fourth against Chicago.
Something Matt Rempe can't even say anymore, as he's learned his lesson after boarding Miro Heiskanen.
The play happened as the Flames were up 4-1 over the Hawks in the United Center tonight.
The Flames' game misconduct gave the Hawks a chance to halve the score on the power play.
Which Connor Bedard took care of masterfully, as he notched his 100th point this season.
While the Blackhawks succumbed to another brick in the road along the way, Anders Sorensen and Bedard did their part to bounce back on what has been a honestly, mediocre performance.
This isn't Pospisil's first offense; he boarded the Winnipeg Jets Josh Morrisey last season and the Seattle Kraken's Vince Dunn.
It's up to the Department of Player Safety to correct his behavior, and protect players like Taylor Hall who are in the twilight of their careers.
Good riddance to bad rubbish.
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JANVIER 13 | 277 ANSWERS Flames' Martin Pospisil Ejected After Injuring Blackhawks Taylor Hall With Suspension-like Hit Should forward Martin Pospisil of the Calgary Flames receive the maximum penalty for boarding forward Taylor Hall of the Chicago Blackhawks? | ||
| Yes, he's a repeat offender | 261 | 94.2 % |
| No | 16 | 5.8 % |
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