Friedman: No penalty for Bennett’s hit is ‘bad miss’ by NHL

NHL insider Elliotte Friedman joins the FAN Hockey Show to weigh in on the Sam Bennett elbow to Anthony Stolarz’s head, and how it’s a bad look for the NHL that there was no discipline, and why the goalies need to be protected at a higher standard.

May 6, 2025 - 21:40
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Friedman: No penalty for Bennett’s hit is ‘bad miss’ by NHL

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