New York Islanders Head Coach Jack Capuano dressed 19-year-old rookie center Mathew Barzal against the Washington Capitals on Saturday night. It was the 2015 first round pick’s NHL debut. Five minutes into the first period, Capuano probably regretted the decision.
Two minutes apart, Barzal took two minor penalties. The second was an interference minor for playing the puck while he was still in the penalty box.
I’m serious.
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Barzal probably had no idea this was an illegal play. Travis Hamonic explained the rule to him as he skated back to the penalty box.
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Here’s the explanation of the penalty in the rule book.
https://twitter.com/alex_prewitt/status/787436197161369600
In the past few seasons, Ryan Carter and Patrick Kane have taken the same penalty.
