The NHL Department of Player Safety will not hand down any additional punishment for Penguins forward Evgeni Malkin, according to multiple media reports.
NHL Dept. of Player Safety will not bring supplemental discipline against @penguins star Evgeni Malkin for hit to head of @Capitals T.J. Oshie. Sense I get: They felt the in-game punishment was enough, and felt that Malkin was bracing for impact more than delivering head shot.
— Greg Wyshynski (@wyshynski)
November 8, 2018 Malkin received a five-minute major penalty and a game misconduct for a third period hit to the head of Capitals forward T.J. Oshie Thursday, but won't be suspended. It was deemed Malkin was "bracing for contact a fraction of a second after releasing the puck" and "didn't change angle or hit Oshie with his elbow or stick," per NHL Network Insider Chris Johnston.
Malkin gets 5 minute major, 10 minute game misconduct for this high hit on Oshie. Oshie heads to locker room.Stream #CapsPens here: https://t.co/rAu9MLCCJF pic.twitter.com/rbzqOu1IwG
— NBC Sports Capitals (@NBCSCapitals)
November 8, 2018 The hit sent Oshie to the dressing room for a concussion test, but didn't prevent Oshie from scoring the game-winning goal in the Caps 2-1 win.
AMERICAN HERO TJ OSHIE WITH THE GAME-WINNER -- pic.twitter.com/RqQgFDybES
— NBC Sports Capitals (@NBCSCapitals)
November 8, 2018 In his post game comments to the media, Oshie said he did not care if the NHL took any action against Malkin.
"Not my concern anymore," Oshie said. "We got the W. I don't really care what happens to him."
