Senators' Borowiecki handed game misconduct for hit on Golden Knights' Eakin

Ottawa Senators defenseman Mark Borowiecki was assessed a game misconduct during the first period of Sunday night's tilt with the Vegas Golden Knights for his hit on Cody Eakin.

Here's a look at the play:

Replay # 2 on the Eakin hit. Borowiecki won't be playing Ottawa's next game (and probably two or three after that too.) pic.twitter.com/LtAanhMznl

- SinBin.vegas (@SinBinVegas) October 29, 2018

Golden Knights blue-liner Jon Merrill came to the defense of his teammate, dropping the mitts with Borowiecki.

Jon Merrill and Borowiecki go at it. pic.twitter.com/AWHFUFdrET

- Ryan Quigley (@RP_Quigs) October 29, 2018

The 29-year-old received a one-game suspension earlier this week for elbowing Boston Bruins rookie Urho Vaakanainen, so there's a good chance another meeting with the department of player safety is in his future.

Eakin left the game and didn't return.

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