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Why Evgeni Malkin was ejected, could face punishment in Penguins vs. Sabres game originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
It's hard to know exactly what Evgeni Malkin was thinking.
But on Thursday night, the Pittsburgh Penguins legend was ejected from their game against the Buffalo Sabres, and he could face further punishment.
Below, there's a video of his action and more.
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Why was Evgeni Malkin ejected?
Malkin was ejected for a violent slash on Sabres defenseman Rasmus Dahlin.
Here's how it looked:
Dahlin had led into the action with a couple firm cross checks, and Malkin spun around and whacked him.
Malkin then looked as if he wanted to fight, but Dahlin was clearly already in pain.
Will Evgeni Malkin be suspended?
It's certainly a possibility.
He's been suspended in 2022 (four games) for a cross check in the face, and one game in 2019 for “an intentional stick swing with force for the purpose of retaliation," according to The Athletic.
Prior history won't help Malkin's cause here.
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