At the end of the second period, Malkin first cut the opponent’s player by the hands, then slapped him in the face, causing Borowiecki a bloody injury, for which he received a 2 + 2 minute penalty during the match. Borowiecki also spent two minutes chopping.
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For Malkin, this is the second distance in his career. In 2019, he received a penalty for one match for a high stick.
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Evgeni Malkin has been handed a four-game suspension for this incident with the Predators’ Mark Borowiecki.
Pittsburgh holds a four-point lead over Washington for the third spot in the Metro.
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— The Athletic NHL (@TheAthleticNHL) April 12, 2022
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There will be Malkin, who scored the 700th pass against Nashville as the 57th player in the history of the competition, Pittsburgh on April 23 against Detroit.
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