Antoine Roussel ejected for cross-check to Adam McQuaid's throat
Amy Cleveland | CBC Sports | Posted: February 11, 2015 12:59 AM | Last Updated: February 11, 2015
Dallas Stars forward Antoine Roussel could be hearing from the NHL Department of Player Safety after a brutal looking cross-check to the throat of Boston Bruins defenceman Adam McQuaid.
Less than four minutes into Tuesday night's game, Roussel took exception to a hit from McQuaid. Instead of dropping his gloves, Roussel raised his stick towards McQuaid's face in retaliation.
The 25-year-old native of France received a five-minute major and a game misconduct. He has a history of questionable play, as he was fined $5,376 US in November for a sucker punch to San Jose Sharks' Justin Braun.
McQuaid continued the game, and the Stars managed to score a short-handed goal with Brett Ritchie serving the major in Roussel's place. Dallas won the game 5-3 to split the season series.