Petr Mrazek provided another great performance for the Detroit Red Wings in Game 3, but teammate Justin Abdelkader still wasn’t happy about one moment in a 3-0 win against the Tampa Bay Lightning.
During one of the true turning points of the contest, Mrazek stopped Brian Boyle on a shorthanded breakaway. After that, he drew a tripping penalty on Cedric Paquette:
Apparently Abdelkader wasn’t happy with the actions of Paquette, a pot-stirring player for the Lightning. He deemed it a “dirty play,” as the Tampa Bay Times’ Joe Smith reports.
#redwings Abdelkader on @Paquette18 tripping up Mrazek: "Thought it was a really dirty play. No need for that. I took offense to it."
— Joe Smith (@JoeSmithNHL) April 22, 2015
In case you’re wondering, Abdelkader didn’t just respond via the press:
This series is one game behind Tuesday’s other three, but it seems like they’re making up for lost time by building up some bitterness.