Penguins’ Malkin receives no punishment for hit
Posted March 12, 2012 11:23 am.
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Pittsburgh Penguins forward Evgeni Malkin will not be fined or suspended by the NHL for his hit on Boston Bruins defenceman Johnny Boychuk that occurred Sunday, according to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
With less than seven minutes remaining in the third period of the Penguins’ 5-2 win over the Bruins at the Consol Energy Center, Malkin hit Boychuk into the boards from behind with Boychuk’s head making contact with the glass.
The 25-year-old received a two-minute minor penalty for boarding on the play.
The star centre registered three assists in the game, the first of which was the Russian’s 500th point in the NHL. Malkin became the fourth fastest active player to reach the 500-point mark, doing it in 413 games.
Malkin has never been suspended in his NHL career.
The second-overall pick in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft currently leads the NHL in scoring with 84 points in 61 games this season.
Watch Malkin’s hit below:
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