The New York Rangers found themselves on the short side of the proverbial stick again when Brendan Lemieux was given a five minute major and game misconduct for a hard hit.
OK, #NYR fans, you make the call. Did Brendan Lemieux deserve a 5-minute major? pic.twitter.com/hyF5VaaXBO
— MSG Networks (@MSGNetworks) March 14, 2019
Vancouver’s Antoine Roussel came from the corner to the front of the Rangers net with speed and lost control of the puck. At the moment the puck slid off his stick and as he was falling, Brendan Smith hit him with a clean check.