Close to the end of the first period the Vegas Golden Knights tried to smith Rielly Smith on a breakaway by flicked the puck too far, and while racing to catch up to the puck, Martin Fehervary catches up to him and gives him a shove which sends Smith flying into the boards.
Originally on the play, the referee's called a 5 minute Major for boarding, but due to it being a major it was reviewable, and the conclusion was that it was deemed only a 2- minute minor.
The next play started 4on4 as the Golden Knights took a roughing penalty after Fehervary's hit on Smith.
Fans have not been happy with this call:
Golden Knights don't like a hit by Martin Fehervary on Reilly Smith during a breakaway attempt and several players get tangled up behind the Caps' goal.
Fehervary gets called for boarding and Jonathan Marchesesault picks up a roughing penalty. 4-on-4 coming up.� Matt Weyrich (@ByMattWeyrich) November 1, 2022
VERY lucky break on that Fehervary minor, he deserved five� Tadeusz Mrozek, UMBC '25 (@TadeuszMrozek2) November 1, 2022
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