NHL Equipment Crackdown Penalty
Philadelphia Flyers Center Trevor Zegras Penalized Under Strict New NHL Equipment Rules
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Philadelphia Flyers center Trevor Zegras received a two-minute delay-of-game penalty during a 2-0 preseason win over the Boston Bruins after starting a shift with his jersey tucked into his pants. The call was the first known enforcement of the NHL’s stricter equipment rules this season, which require jerseys to be untucked at the start of a shift and also cover items such as neck guards, visors and helmets. Players are expected to receive a warning before a penalty, with further violations potentially bringing a misconduct; a jersey that rides up during play is not a violation. Zegras said his jersey was tucked before the shift and that officials assessed the penalty after a warning.
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Zegras was called for the equipment infraction at 9:51 of the second period, after speaking with referee Jon McIsaac before entering the penalty box.
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Boston did not score on the power play that followed Zegras’s penalty.
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Zegras signed a four-year, $36.5 million extension with Philadelphia in the offseason, making him the Flyers’ highest-paid player; he had recorded 26 goals and 67 points in 81 games the previous season.
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