Vegas Golden Knights forward Brett Howden received a match penalty for an illegal check to the head of Seattle Kraken forward Brandon Tanev in the defending champion’s 4-1 victory Tuesday night.
Howden caught an unsuspecting Tanev up high in the third period.
Brandon Tanev goes down following a collision with Brett Howden.
Howden was given a 5-minute match penalty. pic.twitter.com/65xE5sjlOR
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Tanev left the game and didn’t return after the collision. The decision to assess a five-minute major was upheld after review. The Kraken didn’t score on the subsequent power play.
Howden hasn’t received supplementary discipline in his NHL career.
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