Evgeni Malkin given game misconduct for slash to head of Buffalo Sabers’ Rasmus Dahlin

Pittsburgh Penguins ahead Evgeni Malkin was whistled for a five-minute slashing main and given a game misconduct after hanging Buffalo Sabers defenseman Rasmus Dahlin throughout the neck together with his stick within the second interval of their game on Thursday.

After a bit of shoving backwards and forwards in entrance of the Sabres’ web, Malkin took exception to a Dahlin cross-check and spun round to face the Sabers star earlier than swinging his stick and making contact with the head of Dahlin.

Dahlin instantly braced himself after the hit and the gamers have been separated moments later.

Malkin has an extended historical past of taking part in on the sting, as the long run Hall of Famer has been fined three separate instances for on-the-ice incidents in his 20-year profession, and has confronted two suspensions.

In February of 2019, he was given a one-game suspension for high-sticking towards the Philadelphia Flyersand in April of 2022, Malkin was given a four-game suspension for cross-checking Mark Borowiecki within the face in a game towards the Nashville Predators.

A 3rd suspension for this incident would show expensive for the Penguins (31-16-13), who’re within the thick of the playoff hunt within the Eastern Conference however are already lacking captain Sidney Crosby as he continues to recuperate from a leg harm suffered on the Olympics in February.

Malkin has 13 objectives and 47 factors in 45 video games this season. He ranks second on the Penguins in factors behind Crosby (59).

Josh Norris would rating on the following energy play after Malkin was despatched to the field, giving the Sabers a 2-1 lead early within the second interval.