Jack Eichel Given Major Penalty For Spearing Krill Kaprizov

The call came late in the second period, with just under six minutes left in the frame. This mean that the Wild were on the powerplay for essentially the rest of the period. The original call on the ice was a major penalty, which the referees then reviewed.

To the surprise of many fans, the call was upheld, with the referees assessing Eichel a major penalty as well as a game misconduct for the offense. As such, the Golden Knights will be without one of their most important players for the remainder of the game.

Eichel's reaction from the penalty box showed how he felt about the call. He clearly did not agree along with many fans watching the game. However, he seemed to be more shocked than anything that the call was upheld, even after video review.

By the rulebook, it does appear as though Eichel spears Kaprizov, but the Wild superstar did sell it a bit. He would go on to score on the ensuing powerplay though, giving the Wild a 1-0 lead through two periods in a game that could ultimately decide their fate this season.