Panthers Defenseman Given Match Penalty for Ruthless Check to the Head
The battle of Florida got heated today after one Panthers defenseman made an ill-advised hit, leading to his ejection.
Kulikov Ejected After Brutal Hit To The Head On Lightning Forward
The Florida Panthers thought that they had scored today but the referees waived it off immediately. Instead, the Lightning came out of the play with a 5 minute powerplay as Dmitri Kulikov hit Lightning forward Conor Sheary in the head. After a brief review, the call on the ice was confirmed and the Panthers defenseman was given the match penalty.
Dmitry Kulikov gets a match penalty for an illegal check to the head AND Florida gets their goal waived off 😅
The lightning and the Panthers are both looking to make long playoff runs this season, so this game should serve as a good indication of what might come in the playoffs should the two teams meet. Hopefully we don't see more plays like this though.
Mahura's goal doesn't count after Dmitry Kulikov is given a match penalty for an illegal check to the head
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