Auston Matthews Penalized for Illegal Check to the Head

Auston Matthews was assessed a minor penalty for an illegal check to the head of Casey Mittelstadt, which is a rare enough occurrence. 1) Matthews rarely throws big hits and 2) illegal checks to the head usually warrant a major penalty and/or an ejection. Clearly, however, it does happen.

So, in this case, the Leafs' sniper appears to have gotten off lightly. Mittelstadt was fine on the play, which is usually the precursor to supplemental discipline, so Matthews should skirt any Player Safety reviews.

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