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Yes, really: Crosby goes after McDonagh for boarding Sheary

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Sidney Crosby drops the gloves against Ryan McDonagh after a hit delivered by McDonagh sent Conor Sheary into the boards. The Rangers captain was given five minutes for boarding and Crosby was penalized for roughing.

Technically, Sidney Crosby only received a roughing minor for “reacting” to Ryan McDonagh’s hit on Conor Sheary.

Still, that’s a matter of semantics and an official’s judgment, as he clearly threw some punches after McDonagh’s questionable check, which drew a five-minute major penalty for boarding.

You can see the entire incident in the video above this post’s headline.

Later on in the game, Crosby scored his NHL-leading 13th goal in just his 14th game of the season, so apparently that scuffle didn’t hurt his hands too much:

The Penguins presented an interesting tweet on the matter: