Emelin sends Van Riemsdyk into boards with nasty hit from behind
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Alexei Emelin didn't want the Montreal Canadiens' 12th consecutive victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs to end quietly.
As the clock approached zero during the third period of Montreal's 2-1 win Saturday, Emelin cross-checked James van Riemsdyk, sending him headfirst into the end boards.
It wasn't the only bit of animosity between the two rivals, as Leafs forward Matt Martin was penalized for a similar hit on Nathan Beaulieu minutes earlier.
Well that was ugly by Martin. pic.twitter.com/GtChOcOlUo
— Marc Dumont (@MarcPDumont) November 20, 2016
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