We've all seen players take exception to a questionable hit and retaliate out of frustration - but rarely does a hockey player deliver a kick to a player while grounded.
On Wednesday, that's exactly what happened during a KHL match between Novosibirsk Sibir and Magnitogorsk Metallurg after Sibir defender Nikita Yefremov took Metallurg's Nikolay Goldobin into the endboards hard with a stiff check in the numbers.
After both players collided against the boards, a fuming Goldobin delivered a kick with the shin across the stomach of Yefremov, who got up and attempted to make his way back into the play.
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Obviously, it goes without saying that players should know better than to kick an opponent, especially due to the fact that one slip can cause a serious laceration with a skate blade.
Goldobin didn't exactly get away with one here, as he was slapped with a 5-minute major and a 20-minute misconduct on the play, but he certainly could have received much worse.
Goldobin is a former NHLer, who played 125 games split between the San Jose Sharks and Vancouver Canucks between 2016-2020.
