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Hodgson Ejected for Boarding Clarke in OT Loss
Senators forward receives major penalty and game misconduct after driving Kings defenseman into the boards during second period.
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Boarding Incident
Ottawa forward Hayden Hodgson received a major penalty and game misconduct for boarding Los Angeles defenseman Brandt Clarke during the second period. Hodgson drove Clarke into the boards with 8:45 remaining, sending the defenseman below the goal line. The hit sparked a brief scrum in which Erik Haula drew a two-minute roughing call. Clarke was ruled out for the remainder of the game with an upper-body injury.
Power-Play Surge and Comeback
The Kings scored three goals in 4:03 to build a 4-1 lead and chase Jonas Johansson. Ottawa took six penalties in the opening two periods, allowing power-play goals from Haula and Artemi Panarin that extended the advantage to 5-1. The Senators responded with four third-period goals to tie the score. Shane Pinto netted a 6-on-5 goal with 1:40 left to force overtime, where Quinton Byfield scored at 3:37 for a 6-5 victory.
Penalty Totals
The teams combined for 13 penalties. Hodgson has appeared in 24 NHL games across five seasons and now has 51 penalty minutes. Samuel Helenius and Nick Cousins each received 10-minute misconducts 4:52 into the third period.
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