Derek Stepan Leaves Game Two After Hard Hit
Derek Stepan has gone back to the Rangers dressing room during the third period of game two.
Late in the third period of game two, Derek Stepan was on the receiving end of a hard hit by Ben Lovejoy that went uncalled by the referees.
Textbook boarding by Lovejoy on Stepan...no call pic.twitter.com/S1nBZW1YPw
— Ryan Ohanesian (@ryanohan) April 16, 2016
Stepan and Lovejoy were racing for a puck at the Penguins end of the ice, when Lovejoy rides Stepan into the boards. Stepan remained on the ice for a few seconds before slowly skating to the bench. A few minutes after that, he returned to the Rangers dressing room accompanied by Jim Ramsay.
Update: With 2:45 remaining in the third period, Derek Stepan returned to the Rangers' bench.