Video: Rangers Buchnevich Kicked Out for Nasty Crosscheck

The New York Rangers and Washington Capitals game was a fight-filled affair but regardless of all the punches being thrown, there's no room in the game for crosschecking someone in the face. Rangers forward Pavel Buchnevich was kicked out of Wednesday's wacky game after he wouldn't fight Caps' forward Anthony Mantha and instead crosschecked him right in the face.

Buchnevich was assessed a five-minute major and a game misconduct and can expect to hear from the league on Thursday in some capacity. The fighting is one thing but there's no room in the game for crosschecking people in the face.

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