Dallas Stars forward Corey Perry has found himself in some hot water at the 2020 Winter Classic, the only game on Wednesday's NHL schedule.
A little under 3 minutes into the first period, with the Preds controlling the puck in the Dallas zone, Stars forward Corey Perry drove recklessly across the middle of the ice, clipping Nashville defenseman Ryan Ellis with a vicious elbow to the head, sending Ellis crashing to the ice in agony.
The video can be seen below:
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Perry, one of the more disruptive forwards in the league during his NHL career, has a penchant for playing on the edge, but his cheap shot on Ellis definitely crossed the line. The play earned Perry a five-minute major penalty and a game misconduct.
With the ice surface being in the center of Cotton Bowl Stadium, the winger had to endure a well-deserved long walk back to the locker room.
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At this point, it's not really a matter of whether or not Perry will face supplementary discipline, but rather how steep the punishment he will face. The hit is definitely suspension worthy. It will be interesting to see how the league approaches this one.
Perry has 13 points through 33 games for the Stars this season.
