This was a super rare occurrence in the NHL, but there is an explanation.
Josh Anderson, first and foremost, threw a brutal check on Vegas defenseman Alex Pietrangelo and was subsequently tossed. A huge scrum took place, as you'd expect, and it led to a smorgasbord of penalties. Anderson took five-and-a-game for boarding, yet ironically it led to a Montreal powerplay.
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Even though Anderson's was the most egregious, two separate Golden Knights received roughing penalties - Pietrangelo and Alec Martinez. So Montreal sent one guy to the box for five minutes, but Vegas sent two to the box for four minutes; just served simultaneously. Giving the Canadiens a two-minute 4-on-3 powerplay; or until someone scores...
Enter: Captain Suzuki
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Vegas would score on their powerplay shortly after and eventually win the game, so in that sense justice prevailed here. But for a second there, the hockey gods were asleep at the wheel, or at least it sure felt like it.
Final: VGK - 6 : MTL - 4
Should Anderson face any supplemental discipline for his hit on Pietrangelo?
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