clock menu more-arrow no yes mobile

Filed under:

Capitals vs. Rangers: Martin Erat spears Brian Boyle in the groin

Erat was called for slashing. That wasn't slashing.

In the second period of the Rangers-Capitals game on Sunday, Rangers forward Brian Boyle fell down. Capitals forward Martin Erat wasn't happy about that for some reason, so he decided to unleash his feelings.

Now, the official boxscore will tell you that Erat was penalized for slashing Boyle. What he actually did was far, far worse.

Eratspear_medium

More from SB Nation NHL:

Canadiens struggles aren’t going away without change

Ryan Suter’s incredible, record-setting workload

Potty Mouths: The SB Nation hockey blog profanity rankings

Photo: Here’s Dodger Stadium with an ice rink

Olympics: Injuries might alter Canada’s roster | USA roster analysis

Olympic rosters shouldn’t be built with NHL restraints