Brett Howden's Hard Hit On Jiri Kulich Draws Different Reactions From Opposing Media Members
A trainer attends to Buffalo Sabres center Jiri Kulich (20) after he gets checked during the second period against the Vegas Golden Knights at KeyBank Center. Mandatory Credit: Timothy T. Ludwig-Imagn ImagesJack Eichel may no longer be the most hated Golden Knight in Buffalo.
Brett Howden, who gave Vegas a 1-0 lead in the first period of Saturday's matinee in Buffalo, delivered a hard hit on Jiri Kulich in the second period. The hit prompted former Knight Peyton Krebs to instigate a fight with Howden.
And with that came a chorus of boos from the crowd inside Buffalo's KeyBank Center, and a variety or responses on "X" from beat writers who cover both teams.
Interestingly, they all had their own way of phrasing their posts.
From the Vegas media:
Buffalo media members saw it a bit differently, with an added adjective or two:
The aftermath?
Howden was assessed a penalty for fighting, while Krebs got one too, and an extra two minutes for instigating and a 10-minute misconduct.
Thus, the Golden Knights ended up on the power play.
More from Buffalo media members:
A little more than two minutes later, Buffalo's Jordan Greenway and Vegas' Keegan Kolesar dropped the gloves.
The teams went into the locker room with the Golden Knights leading, 2-1.