Ottawa Senators forward Hayden Hodgson was ejected from Thursday's game against the Los Angeles Kings after delivering a 21 mph boarding hit on defenseman Brandt Clarke. The incident occurred with 8:45 remaining in the second period, resulting in a game misconduct and major penalty for Hodgson. Clarke suffered an upper-body injury and was ruled out for the remainder of the game.
The Kings' Erik Haula received a two-minute roughing penalty in response to the scrum that followed. Despite the hit, the Kings secured a 6-5 overtime victory, with Quinton Byfield scoring the game-winner at 3:37 of OT. The Senators rallied from a 5-1 deficit, scoring four third-period goals, including Shane Pinto's 6-on-5 goal with 1:40 left to force overtime.
The game was marked by high tensions, with 13 total penalties assessed, including 10-minute misconducts for Ottawa's Samuel Helenius and LA's Nick Cousins.
Source: ESPN NHL · Summarized by HeadlinesBriefing