VIDEO: Bruins' Rinaldo catches Flyers' Couturier with high elbow
Bob DeChiara-USA TODAY Sports / USA TODAY Sports
Boston Bruins forward Zac Rinaldo can likely expect a call from the NHL's Department of Player Safety.
The tough guy caught Philadelphia Flyers forward Sean Couturier high with an elbow in the dying seconds of the first period of Wednesday night's game.
Kick Zac Rinaldo out of the league pic.twitter.com/3bLDML8Ipa
— CBScreener (@CBGrabsandGIFS) October 22, 2015
Rinaldo received a five-minute major for charging and a game misconduct on the play. Meanwhile, Couturier did not return to the ice to start the second period.
The former Flyer has been suspended three previous times during his career.
HEADLINES
- Sabres rack up 8 goals vs. Senators for 1st victory of season
- Pettersson owns up to slow start: 'I've got to be better'
- Top Shelf: Overreacting to what we've seen 1 week into NHL season
- NHLers may compete on untested ice due to Olympic construction delays
- Markstrom out 'a couple' weeks with lower-body injury
Advertisement