Phaneuf catches Reinhart with hit to head
Ottawa Senators defenseman Dion Phaneuf drew the ire of the Buffalo Sabres with a hit to the head of Sam Reinhart on Friday night.
Phaneuf caught Reinhart as the rookie was receiving a pass in the neutral zone in the third period.
The Senators blue-liner was given a minor penalty for an illegal check to the head and also received a roughing minor, while Sabres defenseman Zach Bogosian got a four-minute roughing penalty for going after Phaneuf.
Reinhart stayed on his feet and remained in the game, but the league is expected to take a look at the incident.
Too early to say how Dept of Safety will handle Phaneuf illegal head checking penalty, however no doubt there will be a review.
— Darren Dreger (@DarrenDreger) March 19, 2016
Sabres head coach Dan Bylsma hadn't seen a replay of the hit, but said he was disappointed Phaneuf didn't get a more severe penalty.
Earlier in the game, Reinhart scored his 20th goal of the season, joining Jack Eichel as the Sabres' first rookies to reach the mark in the same season since 1974-75.
(Courtesy: MSG)
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