It did not take long for the Eastern Conference finals to get ugly.
Less than five minutes into Game 1, Ryan Callahan of the Tampa Bay Lightning boarded Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Kris Letang.
Callahan was assessed a major penalty for boarding, but was not ejected.
Per Rule 41, boarding which results in major AND injury = game misconduct. Officials determined no injury to Letang on play.
— Scouting The Refs (@ScoutingTheRefs) May 14, 2016
Letang did skate off the ice and made his way to the locker room for examination, but was able to return later in the opening period.
