Rangers forward Viktor Stalberg, who lost three teeth when Penguins defenseman Kris Letang swung his stick and struck him in the face in Game 3, on Thursday called the blow a “dangerous” play that was a penalty “no matter how you look at it.”
No penalty was called on Letang, who said Wednesday that he was off-balance and the blow was not intentional. The incident happened at 7:12 of the third period on Tuesday, and the NHL decided that no supplemental discipline was warranted.
The Rangers were trailing 2-1 at the time, and although Stalberg said he was fortunate that the injury, which left him bloodied, wasn’t more serious, he also lamented that no infraction was called by the referees.