File this under “Don’t see this every day or season.”
In a truly rare scene, New York Rangers forward J.T. Miller received a match penalty for fighting Sergey Kalinin with taped knuckles.
You can see the specific rule being broken here:
Here's the #NHL official rule book explanation on why #NYR J.T. Miller received a match penalty for his taped hand: pic.twitter.com/YkK004QPrJ
— Seán Hartnett (@SeanLikesSports) February 24, 2016
If you’re wondering if there were “put on the foil” and “Slap Shot” references, the answer is: of course there were.
J.T. Miller is puttin on the foil pic.twitter.com/7lc97hH2ne
— Lou D’Elia (@Loofighter) February 24, 2016
J.T. Miller: Fan of race cars, but not of that stinkin' root beer. - https://t.co/rZlMGSWVO9 pic.twitter.com/Q4F9SSqBvn
— Rory Boylen (@RoryBoylen) February 24, 2016
You can see footage of that fight in the video above this post’s headline and also below.
Some believe that Kalinin got off the hook for doing the same:
He may get the last laugh, either way:
Gordie Howe Hat Trick for Sergey Kaliinin. Who predicted that?
— Tom Gulitti (@TomGulittiNHL) February 24, 2016
The Devils ended up winning 5-2.