The Russian defender of the club of the National Hockey League (NHL) “Washington Capitals” Dmitry Orlov was disqualified for two games for rough play. This is reported in Twitter NHL Player Safety.
The incident occurred during a meeting with the Winnipeg Jets. At the 14th minute of the third period, the Russian hit his opponent Nikolai Elers with his knee. Forward “Winnipeg” was injured. The match ended with a 4-3 win for the Capitals in overtime.
Fans on Twitter called the game of the Russian ugly. According to the fans, the player should suffer a well-deserved punishment. However, some users supported the hockey player and considered the incident an accident.
Orlov will miss the matches and be deprived of wages for them. Thus, he will lose 51 thousand dollars. The money will be sent to the league’s emergency aid fund.
In the match against Winnipeg, Orlov scored one goal and made an effective pass. In total, the 30-year-old hockey player has played 38 matches this season. He scored five goals and 14 assists.
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