Vancouver Canucks defenseman Tucker Poolman was ejected in the third period of Thursday's contest versus the Colorado Avalanche for swinging his stick at forward Kiefer Sherwood's head.
Referees handed Poolman a 10-minute match penalty. Sherwood managed to stay in the game.
Here's a slowed-down look at the play:
Tucker Poolman is out of this game, being assessed a match penalty (intent to injure) for swinging his stick at the head of Sherwood. @NHLPlayerSafety likely to rule on this tomorrow pic.twitter.com/PPserkNRgN
— NHL Review (@nhl_review) November 12, 2021
Poolman joined the Canucks this past offseason. The Winnipeg Jets drafted him in the fifth round in 2013.
The Avalanche won the contest 7-1.
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