Calgary Flames forward Milan Lucic was assessed a five-minute major and ejected from Game 3 on Sunday night in Edmonton when he bowled over Oilers goalie Mike Smith in the third period.
After Lucic departed, Smith was temporarily removed from the game and went to the dressing room with trainers, prompting the Oilers to place Mikko Koskinen in goal. But Smith returned after four minutes of play had passed. The Oilers were leading 4-0 at the time.
The hit by Lucic, which earned him a major for charging and a 10-minute misconduct, prompted a melee behind the Oilers’ goal, as Smith’s teammates came to his aid. Three players from each team, in addition to Lucic, were assessed rough minors and sent to the penalty box. Matthew Tkachuk served Lucic’s penalty.
Smith allowed a goal upon his return but the Oilers won 4-1 to take a 2-1 series lead.
