For the second time this week, Dallas Stars forward Mikko Rantanen was ejected from a game after receiving a major penalty for boarding (and a game misconduct). Will he face supplemental discipline stemming from an incident in Saturday night’s game against the Calgary Flames? Late in the second period, Rantanen delivered a forceful hit to Flames forward Matt Coronato as he was playing the puck along the boards in the Dallas zone. Coronato had his back to Rantanen and took the hit in the numbers, falling forward face-first and then leaving the ice bleeding heavily from his face. Jonathan Huberdeau jumped into the fray, engaging Rantanen in a fight following the hit. When the dust settled, Rantanen received a boarding major and a game misconduct, along with a fighting major. Huberdeau, for his part, received a fighting major, an instigator minor and a 10-minute misconduct. The Flames ended up beating Dallas by a 3-2 score after a shootout. Flames head coach Ryan Huska was asked his opinion of the hit after the
