Kochetkov certainly initiates the exchange, but Marchand's retaliatory slash is certainly worse than the one on Tristan Jarry that earned him a suspension this season. With Player Safety's inconsistency, who knows whether or not the league will take a look, but since it's Marchand, and there's a history there, they just might.
Both Kochetkov and Marchand received slashing penalties on the play.
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4 MAI | 467 ANSWERS Brad Marchand delivers retaliatory two-handed slash to Hurricanes goalie; Suspension incoming? Does Marchand deserve a suspension for his two-handed slash on Kochetkov? | ||
Absolutely | 289 | 61.9 % |
No, Kochetkov initiated it | 40 | 8.6 % |
It's Marchand. He has a history, so yes | 87 | 18.6 % |
Honestly, it wasn't even that bad | 51 | 10.9 % |
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