The Vancouver Canucks created an ugly moment in Nashville on Tuesday that resulted in two Canucks getting tossed and one Predators player suffering an injury.
Two Canucks ejected after illegal hit, taunting injured Predators player
Alex Burrows and Kevin Bieksa crossed some lines on Tuesday.
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Late in the third period, in the middle of a tied game, Canucks forward Alexander Burrows collided with Predators center Paul Gaustad near Nashville's blue line. Gaustad remained prone on the ice after the hit, which appeared illegal.
It’s clear that the initial point of contact from Burrows shoulder was to Gaustad’s head. But was it intentional or deliberate? That’s harder to figure out, but Burrows’ history with suspensions doesn’t leave him much benefit of the doubt.
At any rate, Burrows was immediately given two minutes for interference and a game misconduct. But that wasn’t the extent of Vancouver’s penalty woes.
Bieksa just got thrown out I believe after yelling at Gaustad who is lying injured on the ice.
— Jim Diamond (@diamondhockey) April 1, 2015 If that's truly the reason why Kevin Bieksa was ejected, it's a pretty bad look for the Canucks. Gaustad remained in the locker room for treatment for the remainder of the third period.
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