Ovechkin sent the second arbiter of the NHL to the hospital, cutting it off by force (video)

The main arbiter of the match of the regular championship of the National Hockey League (NHL) between Washington and Boston (3: 2), John Makaise, was in the hospital after the forceful reception of the Russian captain "Capitals" Alexander Ovechkin.

At the beginning of the third period, Ovechkin pushed John Makaisek into the back of the chief referee. He unsuccessfully chose a position and prevented the striker from entering the fight for the puck, which was owned by the Boston player Jake Debrask.

The arbiter who did not expect a catch, the roaning crashed onto the ice could not continue the match. A few minutes later, he was sent to the hospital for examination. The degree of seriousness of the injury has not yet been reported.

It is noted that the striker’s actions were unintentional.

Earlier this season, in a match with New York Rangers, Ovechkin sent a judge of Furman Saut to the Aesculapius. When trying to remove the puck from his zone, Alexander accidentally hit the puck of the arbiter in the face, breaking it to the blood. The victim had to lay the seams.

The captain of Washington in a match in Boston for the first time in the season did not inflict a single throw on the goal of the gate, while his only shot towards the gate was blocked. Nevertheless, his club won 3: 2 and continues to lead in the League's summary table , where Boston is the second.