NEW YORK (AP) — New York Islanders forward Emil Heineman was ejected early in the team’s game against Edmonton on Saturday for a knee-on-knee hit that injured Oilers wing Isaac Howard.
Emil Heineman is assessed a five-minute major and a game misconduct for kneeing Isaac Howard. Howard was helped off the ice and went down the tunnel. https://t.co/vywBRD2mbS
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Heineman’s outstretched left knee made contact with Howard’s just over two minutes in. Howard remained on the ice in pain and, after getting visited by a trainer, did not put any weight on his left leg as he was helped off to the bench and down the tunnel.
Officials assessed a five-minute major penalty for kneeing, reviewed the play on video and upheld that call with a game misconduct for Heineman, who threw his stick as he exited.
Goaltender Ilya Sorokin made three saves as the Islanders killed off the entire Edmonton power play.
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