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JG Pageau
Photograph courtesy of New York Islanders
EAST MEADOW — New York Islanders heart Jean-Gabriel Pageau received’t miss any extra time apart from the portion of the second interval he missed throughout Monday evening’s loss to the Washington Capitals after he was crunched into the boards by Alex Ovechkin.
“I was banged up after the hit,” Pageau stated on Wednesday previous to the Islanders’ matchup towards the Bruins. “I got back and got the test and felt very good after. I felt normal. So that’s why I came back and, again, two days after. Yesterday, it felt fine. Today, it felt great on the ice.”
On the 6:35 mark of the second interval and with the Islanders main 3-0, Pageau cleared a puck within the Islanders’ zone alongside the left boards earlier than Ovechkin barreled him into the glass. Wanting dazed, assist left the sport however returned towards the top of the exact same interval — however the momentum gained by the hit fueled the Capitals to a comeback victory.
“I knew he was coming. I was trying to clear the puck and he finished his hit,” Pageau stated. “He’s been around for a while so he knew what he was doing. It is what it is.”
Ovechkin’s hit was not penalized by the officers, who confirmed the choice with a assessment shortly after the incident.
“When you look at the replay, I don’t think I liked it,” Pageau stated. “It’s part of his game. He’s scoring goals. He’s finishing his hits and it’s just another hit for him. He’s been known to hit guys hard and he hit me hard and it’s part of the game.”
The 30-year-old third-line heart has 10 objectives and 16 assists in 45 video games this season.
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