Sidney Crosby laid an incredibly dirty hit on a rookie defenseman last night that could see the Penguins captain get suspended.
Crosby Lays A Dirty Hit On Faber: Suspension Worthy?
Last night the Pittsburgh Penguins and Minnesota Wild faced off in what was a close match. The two teams went back and forth for the most past and things eventually got a bit chippy when Sidney Crosby laid a cheap hit on top Wild rookie Brock Faber.
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Crosby has both his hands around Faber's head and his stick clearly hit Faber in the face as well. However, this was not deemed to be a penalty by the refs and they clearly gave Crosby preferential treatment.
The play was clearly dangerous and should at least warrant a fine from the NHL DoPS, if not a suspension.
Luckily for Faber, the Wild were able to get the last laugh as they defeated the Penguins 3-2 and Faber helped contribute to the scoring with an assist on the first goal.
Faber Giving Bedard A Run For The Calder
Going into this season, the Calder trophy was Connor Bedard's to lose and while he is still the front-runner, there is a growing faction of fans that believe Faber does more for his team and is deserving of the award.
As a rookie, Faber is top 10 in average time on ice behind some truly elite defensemen. He is also the second most productive rookie behind Bedard as a defenseman and could potentially steal the award away from him.
Should Sidney Crosby be suspended for this play?
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