In the first period of Game 1 between the New York Islanders and Washington Capitals, Anders Lee took out Nicklas Backstrom with a blindside hit. Backstrom was later forced to leave the game and Capitals head coach Todd Reirden called Lee’s hit “predatory” in his postgame press conference via Zoom.
Lee was hit with a two-minute minor and had to answer the bell twice for going after Backstrom.
REPLAY
Here's why they dropped the gloves … pic.twitter.com/CqaHE2D51P— Here's Your Replay u2b07ufe0f (@TheReplayGuy) August 12, 2020
Now, Tom Wilson and Anders Lee drop the gloves.