Washington Capitals prospect Bogdan Trineyev was suspended one game by the AHL on Friday.
Trineyev was assessed a two-minute minor for high-sticking in the Hershey Bears’ 4-0 win over the Bridgeport Islanders on February 3. The league reviewed the play and determined it was worthy of a one-game suspension.
Hershey’s Bogdan Trineyev has been suspended for one game as a consequence of his actions in Saturday’s game vs. Bridgeport.https://t.co/DUrK3auif3
— AHL Communications (@AHLPR) February 9, 2024
The play in question occurred with the Bears up 2-0 with 5:52 remaining in the first period. During a net-front battle with Islanders defenseman Travis Mitchell, Trineyev was cross-checked three times and retaliated by wildly swinging his stick toward Mitchell’s head.
The Bridgeport blueliner was not bloodied by the high stick and Trineyev only received a light push from another Islanders player before making his way to the box.
Here’s the incident in question as Trineyev battles in front of the net. Worth noting he took more than one cross-check and whack in the lead up to the call. Definitely a penalty served correctly in the moment. pic.twitter.com/kvXcMRflQk
— Bears Hockey Nation (@HBHNationBlog) February 9, 2024
Hunter Shepard and the rest of the Bears’ penalty killers kept Bridgeport off the scoresheet on the ensuing power play. The Bears have been off since wrapping up that 4-0 victory as the AHL All-Star break began right after.
Trineyev will miss their return to play Friday night against the Providence Bruins. The Capitals 2020 fourth-round draft selection has 10 points (5g, 5a) in 38 games for the Bears this season.
The Russian forward was also the scorer of this year’s Teddy Bear Toss goal.
