Peyton Krebs Incident Puts Canadiens Discipline Under NHL Review
A Canadiens forward was caught on video kicking at peyton krebs in the first period, and the league office now has the tape. With the series tied two games apiece, any ruling before Thursday could affect Montreal’s lineup for Game 5 at KeyBank Center.
Peyton Krebs Scrubbed In The First Period
The kick came after a whistle during a scrum, and neither referee saw it live. No five-minute major was assessed and no ejection followed, even though Rule 49.3 says any kick or attempted kick triggers an automatic match penalty.
That leaves the review in the hands of the league office. The Department of Player Safety almost always reaches for supplementary discipline when a call gets picked up after the fact, and a ruling is expected to land before puck drop Thursday.
Buffalo And Montreal Enter Game 5
Buffalo and Montreal reach Game 5 tied at two games apiece, with the Canadiens carrying a 24-9-8 road record into KeyBank Center. The matchup also sits against a season in which Buffalo finished with 109 points, so the series has stayed tight enough that one discipline decision can reshape the edge for both benches.
Montreal’s own recent disciplinary picture adds another layer. Beck Malenstyn drew a fine for targeting Jakub Dobes, while Conor Timmins has yet to be sanctioned for a high stick on Cole Caufield, keeping the league’s handling of contact and retaliation under the microscope as Thursday approaches.
For Peyton Krebs, the issue is no longer the scrum itself but what comes next after video review. If the league hands down supplementary discipline before Game 5, Montreal would have to sort out a potential lineup hole on short notice, and the final call will sit alongside the rest of the series traffic before the puck drops.
