TORONTO, ON - OCTOBER 29: Washington Capitals Center Nic Dowd (26) in warmups prior to the regular season NHL game between the Washington Capitals and Toronto Maple Leafs on October 29, 2019 at Scotiabank Arena

Dowd gets 10-minute misconduct for throwing opponent's stick into crowd

6 years ago
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Washington Capitals forward Nic Dowd was in the giving spirit Friday night.

Following a skirmish at the end of the first period between the Caps and the Carolina Hurricanes, Dowd threw Andrei Svechnikov's stick into the crowd.

With the game being played in Carolina, a fan in a Svechnikov jersey appeared to wind up with the souvenir. Svechnikov's stick has had some magic in it this season, too, as the 19-year-old entered Friday with 38 points in 40 games, including a pair of jaw-dropping lacrosse-style goals.

Unfortunately, for Dowd, he was handed a 10-minute misconduct for his actions.

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