During a game, there was a painful-looking play as Neighbours went into the glass on a hit by Kulikov, resulting in a lot of blood from Neighbours' nose. The crew was seen scraping the ice after the hit, which was into the stanchion at the end of the STL bench. The Blues contended that a shot went off the curved part of the glass and in, with the score currently at 2-1 in favor of the Blues. It was noted that Kulikov did not act maliciously, and the unfortunate play was due to Neighbours being taken in and his visor bearing the brunt against the curved portion of the glass along the bench.
Off the hit into the curved glass at the end of the STL bench from Kulikov… https://t.co/OdMENgjaYp
The Blues are contending this shot went off the curved part of the glass and in. Right now, it's 2-1, Blues.
That's an unfortunate play. Don't think Kulikov did anything malicious there. Neighbours just was taken in and his visor puts brunt on Neighbours into that curved portion of glass along bench. #stlblues https://t.co/QXuvYXhW4h
That's a painful-looking play, as Neighbours goes into the glass on the hit by Kulikov. A lot of blood coming from Neighbours' nose and he heads off. Nothing intentional by Kulikov, just an unfortunate sequence. #stlblues
Crew still scraping the ice after Kulikov hit on Neighbours. Was into the stanchion at end of STL bench. Not a good place to get put.