Washington Capitals forward Garnet Hathaway was given a match penalty Monday night for spitting on Anaheim Ducks defenseman Erik Gudbranson after a gigantic scrum broke out late in the second period.
Garnet Hathaway gets a match penalty for spitting in Erik Gudbranson’s face pic.twitter.com/KfjjkBMtVC
— Pete Blackburn (@PeteBlackburn) November 19, 2019
The incident occurred at the tail end of a skirmish stemming from a hit by Capitals forward Brendan Leipsic. He flattened his opponent behind the net and multiple fights broke out as Chandler Stephenson buried the loose puck to extend Washington's lead to 3-0.
All hell breaks loose between the Ducks and Caps, and Garnet Hathaway gets a game misconduct as he spits On Erik Gudbranson 😳👊 pic.twitter.com/MzWfPHJ9rv
— Hockey Central (@HockeyCentraI) November 19, 2019
The Ducks were predictably incensed with Hathaway after the game.
"That's about as low as you can dig a peg," Gudbranson told Stephen Whyno of The Associated Press.
"Probably the most disrespectful thing you can do," forward Derek Grant added, according to Whyno.
Six different players were handed penalties amid the chaos, though Hathaway is likely the only one of the bunch facing supplemental discipline from the league.
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