Hello CCHL media, fans, players and staff.
On October 5th 2020, the Minnesota Wild were taking on the Chicago Blackhawks in a 730pm Eastern game at the United Center in Chicago.
At 14:46 of the 3rd period, Minnesota Wild defender Justin Falk was ejected from the game for abuse of an officiating staff. This was shortly after a Chicago goal which Falk protested as linesman Thor Nelson got in the way of a Wild defender leading to the Chicago goal. Falk could be heard from the bench yelling at Nelson saying "you must be the Fat Thor from the Avengers movies!". The officiating staff followed proper procedures and issued Falk a warning. A whistle happened at 14:46 when Falk then stepped on to the ice for the next face off. As he was making his way to the face off dot, replays show Falk telling linesman Nelson "Too bad you don't move like your mom, when I text her she magically gets over to my place in no time. Your wife must get that from her too, it's weird when they take the same cab."
Falk was then ejected after Nelson tried to punch him in the face, but was not quick enough to make contact. The League decided to ask Nelsons wife and mother for their thoughts on discipline length, where they responded "Give him only a game, nothing he said was a lie."
Justin Falk will be sitting out the game on October 7th against the Blackhawks.