Athletistic / Hockey. Early in the morning of January 4, the Anaheim Ducks hosted the Toronto Maple Leafs in an NHL regular season home game. The match ended with the Canadian team winning in overtime with a score of 2:1.
At the start of the second period, Toronto forward Bobby McMann committed a nasty hit on Russian Ducks defenseman Pavel Mintyukov, for which he was sent off for the rest of the game. It is noteworthy that another defender from Anaheim, Ilya Lyubushkin, rushed to defend his compatriot. He ultimately received a 17-minute penalty from the judges for instigating a fight.
Pavel Mintyukov was selected by Anaheim in the 2022 NHL Draft. This season, the 20-year-old Russian has played 37 matches, scored 2 goals and provided 16 assists. Ilya Lyubushkin scored 4 (0+4) points in 37 matches using the goal+pass system.
“Anaheim” with 27 points after 37 matches occupies 14th place in the Western Conference standings.
Source: Sport
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