Flyers defenseman Tony DeAngelo ejected for SPEARING Lightning forward Corey Perry

Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Tony DeAngelo used to be ejected from a sport closing night time towards the Tampa Bay Lightning for spearing forward Corey Perry.

After a scrum in entrance of the web with 2:40 left within the 3rd duration, Philly’s James van Riemsdyk attempted poking house a shot when he used to be grabbed by means of Michael Eyssimont.

DeAngelo noticed his teammate being grabbed, however took issues a step too a ways by means of spearing Perry. Chaos ensued as DeAngelo used to be surrounded by means of Lightning gamers who started chasing after him and piled on most sensible – together with Perry.

DeAngelo used to be despatched to the field, used to be assessed a five-minute main penalty and a sport misconduct for his conduct.

A spearing penalty is classed when a participant stabs their hockey stick right into a participant – which is all the time with the intent to injure. By rule, if a spearing try does not make touch, a participant remains to be given a double minor penalty and spends 4 mins within the penalty field. 

If it does make touch, it is an automated main penalty and a sport misconduct – the place the participant will get ejected and any other teammate has to sit down within the field for 5 mins.

Flyers defenseman Tony DeAngelo (77) used to be ejected for spearing Tampa Bay’s Corey Perry

By rule, spearing happens when a participant stabs their stick at any other participant with the stick blade

Spearing ends up in a double minor if it does not make touch, or on this case, a big penalty and a sport misconduct – which carries a five-minute energy play and an ejection

In a post-game press convention, DeAngelo stated that he challenged Perry to a struggle, however the Lightning forward did not settle for.

‘He attempted to slash my stick out of my arms a 2d previously. He talks all sport,’ DeAngelo stated. ‘I requested him to struggle, he does not need to struggle. 

‘He’ll let you know he is requested me to struggle for years. I do not say no. But wasn’t looking to give him a shot [where it landed]. Replay most definitely appears worse.’ 

Flyers head trainer John Tortorella stated that he did not see the replay, however had gamers inform him that it appeared intentional.

‘I have not noticed the clip of what came about,’ Tortorella stated. ‘Guys within the room stated it used to be beautiful evident what came about.’

‘That’s the road you stroll, so far as going over the brink. I need him to have his character, to have that competitiveness. 

‘A few guys I did sit down, I want a bit of that may rub off on them. But once more, I have not noticed it, however I feel he will have crossed the road.’

‘You should be cautious, and that’s the reason simple to mention,’ Tortorella endured. ‘But that is part of who Tony is, and I feel he is achieved an attractive excellent activity this 12 months in staying on that line and competing.’ 

Perry (10) and his teammates all went after DeAngelo – piling on most sensible of him in retaliation

DeAngelo has a historical past of debatable conduct – together with bodily and verbal abuse

After the sport, the NHL Department of Player Safety introduced that DeAngelo would have a listening to for his conduct – probably to evaluate additional punishment.

One factor that can be taken into consideration in relation to the possibility of a suspension is DeAngelo’s historical past of questionable conduct – relationship again to his time enjoying junior hockey in Canada.

He used to be suspended two times within the Ontario Hockey League for violating its harassment, abuse, and variety coverage by means of the usage of unspecified slurs – with no less than one to a teammate.

In Arizona, he used to be suspended for 3 video games for bodily assaulting an legit and used to be fined just about $15,000. 

While with the New York Rangers, he famously had a bodily altercation with goaltender Alexandar Georgiev – with New York right away striking him on waivers the following day.