During the second period of a hockey game, Nikita Zadorov of the Vancouver Canucks was ejected after receiving a 5-minute match penalty for an illegal hit to the head of Detroit Red Wings player Lucas Raymond. Raymond was attended to on the ice before heading to the room, and the incident occurred at 4:11, leading to a Red Wings' 5-minute power play. Daniel Sprong scored on the power play, but the Red Wings still trailed 3-2 at 2:34 of the third period. Michael Rasmussen tied the game 3-3 with 12:09 left. The NHL Player Safety announced that Zadorov will have a hearing for the illegal check to the head.
Vancouver’s Nikita Zadorov will have a hearing this evening for an illegal check to the head on Detroit’s Lucas Raymond.
Perron holding with 9:12 left in the third in 3-3 game. #RedWings
#RedWings tie it 3-3 on Rasmussen goal with 12:09 left.
Sprong gets one back with five seconds left on a power play, Kane on the assist. Raymond took another huge hit before, looked like a potential boarding but obviously Red Wings can’t complain about lack of power play opportunities today
Sprong scores on PP early 3p, Wings within 3-2 of Canucks.
Sprong scores with 5 seconds left on the power play and #RedWings trail 3-2 at 2:34 of the third.
Nikita Zadorov has been given a 5-minute match penalty for a hit to the head. https://t.co/B22Og9ZkIn
Raymond goes to the room after absorbing high hit by Zadorov, was down on the ice but skated off on his own. Zadorov tossed. Wings with 5 minute PP.
Match penalty. Zadorov tossed. #RedWings with 5-minute power play at 4:11 of the second. https://t.co/XiPszARpjT
Raymond was down on the ice being attended to after Zadorov high hit. He skated off and headed to the room. Penalty on the play is being reviewed. #RedWings
Zadorov got Raymond up high, Raymond was down on the ice for a long while before skating off under his own power. Zadorov gets a major penalty but they’re reviewing