Kirill Kaprizov received a match penalty for intent to injure Los Angeles Kings defender Drew Doughty. Doughty was playing very tight defense on Kaprizov, and it was evident the Russian grew frustrated until eventually boiling over into this incident:
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All told, Kaprizov got the match and a major penalty which was served by Marco Rossi. The play will automatically warrant review from the NHL's Department of Player Safety tomorrow, leaving open the possibility of a suspension.
Drew Doughty had a kind send-off ready for Kaprizov on his way out.
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The Kings won the game 1-0, to boot. That could be considered punishment enough for Kaprizov, but Player Safety will undoubtedly comb through it.
A match penalty for Kaprizov here is:
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