Evgeny Kuznetsov tried to avoid a too many men penalty by going into the Penguins bench

Evgeny Kuznetsov just did the most Evgeny Kuznetsov thing during the Capitals-Penguins game.

Noticing that the Capitals had too many men on the ice, Kuznetsov tried to jump onto the Penguins bench to avoid a penalty.

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To try and avoid a too many men on the ice penalty, Evgeny Kuznetsov tried to hide in the Penguin bench. 😂😂😂 pic.twitter.com/FQneyyKPBW

— NHL on NBC (@NHLonNBCSports) February 2, 2020

It didn’t work, but what a legend.

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