Forward “Pittsburgh” Malkin received a 22-minute penalty for swearing at the referee in the NHL game
The Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Philadelphia Flyers in the National Hockey League (NHL) regular season game. This is reported by the correspondent of “Lenta.ru”.
The meeting was held in Pittsburgh and ended with a score of 4:2 in favor of the hosts of the site. Russian forward Evgeni Malkin scored two assists. In the third period, the striker was punished for swearing at the referee and removed from the site until the end of the game. Malkin received 22 penalty minutes for this episode, in addition, he spent six minutes on the penalty box in the second period.
Pittsburgh has 86 points and is in eighth place in the Eastern Conference standings. The team retains a chance of reaching the playoffs.
Malkin has been playing in the NHL since 2006. Throughout his career, he has played for Pittsburgh. Together with the team, the Russian won the Stanley Cup three times.
Source: Lenta
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