Why Sabres' Tage Thompson was out for so long with misconduct before subbing in late in rally attempt vs. Bruins
This left a lot of fans a bit confused.
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The word "misconduct" with hockey penalties can actually mean multiple things. That added to a bit of the confusion with Tage Thompson and the Buffalo Sabres on Tuesday night against the Boston Bruins . Thompson was part of a big melee and was given a misconduct midway through the third period.
It seemed like his night was over as a long stretch went on without Thompson on the ice. But then with about 90 seconds left, he subbed back in. What the heck actually happened?
What happened with Tage Thompson? The key was that Thompson hadn't been given a "game misconduct," which results in an immediate ejection. He'd instead been given a 10-minute misconduct penalty.