Last night there were 4 penalties for unsportsmanlike conduct. I know these penalties usually occur, but 4 in a single night is surprising especially considering 2 of those were for players chirping the officials.
Tuesday night when the Maple Leafs played the Vegas Golden Knights, Leafs forward Wayne Simmonds was called for a hooking penalty and when he turned to say something to the referee he was immediately threatened with an additional 2 minutes.
I know what you're thinking it's Tkachuk, he probably deserved it and in you're probably right, but the next call is a lot more surprising. After a phantom boarding call on Pavel Buchnevich his teammate Vladimir Tarasenko was called for unsportsmanlike conduct for his displeasure in the call.
Unlike Tkachuk, Tarasenko is not known for his outburst and it shows because this was his first penalty since February 10th, 2019.