Late to the party...
I don’t care if you’re Pettersson, Crosby, or Rinaldo, that body slam was very unnecessary.
You can see that Matheson swung down his arm to finish the slam, it was intended. I’m sure he was also aware of Pettersson’s body weight.
Check Pettersson hard, that’s your “Welcome to the NHL”. Slamming him on the hard ice? You can sit your fine ass for a game. That, or get a warning. I wasn’t a fan.
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