Mark Madden

Mark Madden

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REFS, NHL GET IT RIGHT WITH MALKIN

The Penguins’ Evgeni Malkin hit Washington’s T.J. Oshie in the head with his shoulder. Oshie went to check Malkin, but Malkin beat him to the punch and nailed him with a reverse hit. It was unquestionably a head shot.

Malkin got a major penalty and was ejected. He faces no further discipline.

That’s the right call.

Malkin hit Oshie in the head. Don’t explain. Don’t rationalize. That’s what happened.

If you’re a Penguins fan, you can’t explode in righteous anger when one of your players is victimized but spew excuses when your guy does it.

Malkin committed a misdemeanor, not a felony. He’s not a repeat offender. Malkin is occasionally chippy, but rarely malicious. Oshie didn’t get hurt. The NHL considers that. The referees and NHL got this exactly right.

When you’re on a four-game losing streak and in a 1-1 hockey game, you can’t do what Malkin did. It was reckless. Watch the hit and listen to what the announcers say:


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