Reports of a possible Draisaitl suspension after hit on Barkov in Game 2

In case you missed it last night, the Florida Panthers defeated the Edmonton Oilers 4-1 in Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final, earning themselves a 2-0 series lead.

In the final minutes of the game, Oilers superstar Leon Draisaitl was assessed a two minute penalty for a high hit on Panthers captain Aleksander Barkov, a hit that forced Barkov from the game.

Here's the hit in question:

There are calls for NHL Player Safety to suspend Draisaitl for the hit, but so far the NHL hasn't made any indication that the hit is under review.

Another angle of the hit where Draisaitl appears to leave his feet for a moment:

Personally, I think a two minute minor penalty is the appropriate call for this hit. It's unfortunate that Barkov received an injury on this hit, but I don't see intent to injure from Draisaitl on this play. 

Panthers head coach Paul Maurice clearly has some feeling on the hit, but... well... I'll let him speak for himself because he's just so damn good at it:

Read below for our earlier reports on this game, published as events occurred.

It's over. The Florida Panthers earned an impressive 4-1 victory over the Edmonton Oilers in Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final. 

Panthers forward Evan Rodrigues potted two goals and goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky made 18 saves to give themselves a 2-0 series lead heading to Edmonton for Games 3 and 4.

Read below for our earlier reports on this game, published as events occurred.

UPDATE: We officially have a Sir Charles F Bomb in the Stanley Cup Final.

NBA on TNT broadcaster and basketball Hall of Famer Charles Barkley accidentally let an expletive fly why live on air with Sportsnet's Kyle Bukauskus this evening.

Check it out!

Charles!

Think of the children!

Florida Panthers defenseman Niko Mikkola has evened the score at 1 in Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final.

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Read below for our earlier reports on this game, published as events occurred.

Mattias Ekholm has opened the scoring for the Oilers on their first shot of the game!

We're early on in Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final and we've got a huge, potentially momentum swinging, play.

Edmonton Oilers forward Warren Foegele has been tossed from the game and assessed a five minute major penalty for a dirty knee on knee hit on Florida Panthers forward Eetu Luostarinen.

Here's the hit in question:

The play was reviewed by the on-ice officials, who confirmed that Foegele had committed a Major penalty.