The first overall pick in the latest NHL entry draft has been handed his first game misconduct. Juraj Slafkovsky of the Montreal Canadiens was given a five-minute major and was booted from Tuesday night's game against the Detroit Red Wings after a dangerous hit into the boards on Matt Luff in the third period. It was essentially a no-brainer for the officials. This was textbook boarding. Now we wait for word on whether Slafkovsky will get a call from the Department of Player Safety.
POLL
Canadiens' rookie Juraj Slafkovsky booted from game for boarding (video)
Will Slafkovsky get a suspension for the hit?
No, the major and misconduct were enough
61
22.2 %
At least one or two games
124
45.1 %
Shouldn't have been a penalty
46
16.7 %
Not sure
44
16 %
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