Montreal Canadiens defenseman Joel Edmundson received a five-minute major and a game misconduct for cross-checking Edmonton Oilers forward Zach Hyman in the head Saturday night.
Joel Edmundson gets 5 and a game for this cross check to Zach Hyman. pic.twitter.com/D48Sfrmxvk
— Scott Matla (@scottmatla) December 4, 2022
Hyman was bloodied and shaken up on the play, but he was able to stay in the game.
Edmundson has never been suspended in his eight-year career, although he was fined for tripping back in 2021.
