Senators' Borowiecki handed game misconduct for hit on Golden Knights' Eakin
Ottawa Senators defenseman Mark Borowiecki was assessed a game misconduct during the first period of Sunday night's tilt with the Vegas Golden Knights for his hit on Cody Eakin.
Here's a look at the play:
Replay # 2 on the Eakin hit. Borowiecki won't be playing Ottawa's next game (and probably two or three after that too.) pic.twitter.com/LtAanhMznl
— SinBin.vegas (@SinBinVegas) October 29, 2018
Golden Knights blue-liner Jon Merrill came to the defense of his teammate, dropping the mitts with Borowiecki.
Jon Merrill and Borowiecki go at it. pic.twitter.com/AWHFUFdrET
— Ryan Quigley (@RP_Quigs) October 29, 2018
The 29-year-old received a one-game suspension earlier this week for elbowing Boston Bruins rookie Urho Vaakanainen, so there's a good chance another meeting with the department of player safety is in his future.
Eakin left the game and didn't return.