Benoit Pouliot LW FA Fri 9/23/11 9:39 AM
Benoit Pouliot
LW FA
Benoit Pouliot's boarding penalty on Wednesday might be an example of the league cracking down on those times of hits.
In an effort to minimize concussions, the league seems to be cracking down on boarding calls. Benoit Pouliot found that out first hand when he was issued a penalty for boarding in the third period of Wednesday's preseason contest. "That was weird, I don't know about that penalty there," said Pouliot. "I thought I had shoulder to shoulder and it was a little far from the boards. But there are new rules every year. You'll get used to it. It's going to eliminate a lot of injuries if they keep calling it that way. It's just a matter of us adjusting to it. The guys will pick it up pretty quick."