Official Punched In Face During Scuffle In Avalanche-Blackhawks Game

PublishedMarch 4, 2014

We may earn a commission from links on this page.

ref_punch

NHL linesman Andy McElman took a punch to the face while trying to break up a scuffle in tonight's game between the Avalanche and Blackhawks.

Watch

Honor the real Pat Tillman this Memorial Day

view video

Honor the real Pat Tillman this Memorial Day

What's worse than Glen Kuiper using the N-word on air? | Worst of the Week

Thursday 5:06PM

Tom Brady has owned the Raiders since the Tuck Rule | The SEO Show

Wednesday 5:10PM

The altercation started when Chicago's Michal Rozsival cross-checked Colorado's Maxime Talbot in the back after the whistle. The two grabbed each other and started shoving, and while McElman came in to intervene, Rozsival tried to shake off Talbot and instead hit McElman, knocking the linesman down.

No penalties were handed out for the official-punching.