Dec 22, 2014
No supplementary discipline for Bruins D Bartkowski
Boston Bruins defenceman Matt Bartkowski will not face supplementary discipline for his hit on Brian Gionta of the Buffalo Sabres on Sunday. The NHL Department of Player Safety explained that Bartkowski's hit was a case of incidental head contact on an otherwise full body check.
TSN.ca Staff
Boston Bruins defenceman Matt Bartkowski will not face supplementary discipline for his hit on Brian Gionta of the Buffalo Sabres on Sunday.
Bartkowski was asessed a major penalty for interference and a game misconduct on the play. He also engaged Sabres forward Marcus Foligno in a fight after the play.
The NHL Department of Player Safety explained that Bartkowski's hit was a case of incidental head contact on an otherwise full body check.
"The head is not the main point of contact. Also, Gionta puts himself in a vulnerable position making contact with his head unavoidable," read the explanation on the department's Twitter account.