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Predators vs. Stars: Sergei Kostitsyn boards Matt Fraser

Will SK74 get Shanabanned?

by Patrick Iversen
USA TODAY Sports


Sergei Kostitsyn is having a bad evening. The Preds forward followed up his horribly blown breakaway chance by getting ejected for boarding Matt Fraser late in Friday's game.

The hit was both dangerous and slightly unnecessary, as it came with the Predators already down, 5-2, with just minutes remaining. Fraser was uninjured, and Kostitsyn got five minutes and a game misconduct for boarding. Will he get a call from Brendan Shanahan tomorrow morning?

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