When NHL players get mad at each other, they usually settle it on the ice in various forms of pushing, shoving or face-punching. But Washington Capitals forward Jason Chimera let his frustrations spill over into an opposing bench on Tuesday and paid for it with a slash from a future Hall-of-Famer.
Capitals player tries to sideswipe Sharks’ bench, gets slashed instead
Jason Chimera thought he was being sneaky.
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Chimera took offense to a play late in the third period. Chimera earned a breakaway chance on Capitals goalie Braden Holtby, but Sharks winger Tommy Wingels tripped him before he got there, and Chimera went sliding leg-first into the net frame.
He was clearly in serious pain on the Capitals bench afterwards, but he had to wait a few minutes before he could earn his revenge.
It earned him a few minutes in the penalty box, while Thornton got off with a verbal warning from the referee. Credit to Chimera for trying something new in the “hockey roughhousing” department, at the very least.
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