Video is not yet available of Stephen Gionta’s nasty spear on Mark Borowiecki, but it will be added to this post when it is.
It was a pretty ugly moment, as Borowiecki delivered a questionable blow to start things off and Gionta did ... not respond kindly.
Interestingly, the Ottawa Senators are set to get a five-minute power play from the exchange, as the New Jersey Devils were the only ones penalized. That could be a real game-changer in a tight contest.
Stephanie (aka “My Regular Face”) provided two angles of the incident in GIF form:
Generally speaking, spearing infractions draw suspensions rather than fines. How would you handle the situation?
When I asked about Borowiecki's crosscheck, Gionta just said, “I just lost my cool and that can't happen.”
— Tom Gulitti (@TomGulittiNHL) October 23, 2015