During a Buffalo Sabres power play, player Zach Benson was penalized for slashing, reducing the team's man advantage to a 4-on-4 situation. The incident occurred 43 seconds into the power play and resulted in a two-minute penalty for Benson. The slashing call was made after Benson took a late swing at opponent Jonas Johansson. This led to 1:17 of 4-on-4 play before transitioning to a brief power play for the opposing team, the Tampa Bay Lightning (#Bolts).
Buffalo is now called for a slashing call at 12:40, Zach Benson the guilty party for taking an extra poke at Jonas Johansson . . . not sure that was a penalty, but here we are with 1:17 of 4 on 4 play
Benson now goes to the box for slashing, so there goes the Buffalo power play 43 seconds in. 4-on-4 for 1:17.
With 1:18 left in the Buffalo power play, Benson gets two for slashing, so we’ll have 4-on-4 followed by a brief #Bolts power play.
And now it's 4-on-4 as Benson gets called for slashing.
Zach Benson going off for slashing 43 seconds into the power play.
A short-lived power play for the Sabres. Zach Benson is called for slashing only 43 seconds in. Took a late whack at Johansson.