Calgary Flames forward Martin Pospisil was assessed a five-minute major and a game misconduct for elbowing Winnipeg Jets defenceman Josh Morrissey in the head late in the second period of Thursday's contest.
It's the third time this season Pospisil has been given a game misconduct. The first incident occurred on Feb. 6, when he cross-checked"Obviously I don't love getting hit. I don't think anyone does. It's not so much not wanting to be hit, it's more trying to have the puck under control and not putting yourself in a position to get hit," said Morrissey after the game."It is what it is.
"I watched it after. In the moment I didn't feel like it was dirty, I guess. I felt like I got smoked and it's part of the game. When I watched it after he kind of extends the elbow. Thankfully he just grazed my chin and didn't make contact but obviously he's got a history and the elbow is probably the piece I feel is the reckless part of the hit. The league will look it. Obviously he's got a couple of suspensions so not the best to be losing money like that.
"That was definitely the right call," Jets head coach Rick Bowness said of the switch to a major penalty."Good on the refs for taking a look at it and changing the call." The Jets clinched a playoff spot with a 5-2 win on Thursday. The Flames were officially eliminated from playoff contention with the loss.
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