BREAKING: Sabres Player Gets Ejected After Dirty Hit On the Boards

Justin Barron was the victim of a nasty body check by a Buffalo Sabres player, and Canadiens players immediately came to his teammate's defense.

Eric Robinson tackled the Habs defender from behind, who hit the boards hard before leaving for the dressing room. Blood even appeared on the ice.

As a result of this incident, the Sabres player was given a 5-minute penalty and a game misconduct for the illegal contact.

More details to follow.

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