What Happened
Vegas Golden Knights forward Braeden Bowman was ejected from Monday night's game against the Boston Bruins following a first-period hit. Bowman caught Bruins forward Matthew Poitras with an elbow to the head, resulting in a five-minute major penalty that referees upheld following a video review. Poitras fell to the ice bleeding and required medical attention before going to the locker room. Boston took advantage of the lengthy man advantage when Morgan Geekie scored to extend the Bruins lead to 2-0. Poitras managed to return to the Boston bench before the conclusion of the opening period wearing a full bubble shield.
Key Details
- Braeden Bowman received a five-minute major and a game misconduct.
- The penalty occurred during the first period of the Monday night matchup.
- Morgan Geekie scored on the resulting power play to give Boston a 2-0 lead.
- Matthew Poitras returned to the bench later in the first period wearing a bubble shield.