The Aporia · Flyers forward Trevor Zegras slapped with one of the most ridiculous penalties of all time

During a preseason game between the Philadelphia Flyers and the Boston Bruins, Trevor Zegras was penalized for delay of game because he tucked his jersey into his pants during a faceoff. This violation of new strict equipment-wearing guidelines issued by officials earlier in the season led to widespread criticism over the absurdity of such a penalty, as tucking jerseys into pants used to be common and considered fashionable among players.

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On Thursday night, in Philadelphia, NHL center Trevor Zegras from the Flyers received a two-minute minor penalty for delay of game during their 2-0 win over the Boston Bruins. The penalty was due to Zegras having his jersey tucked into his pants, which violates new equipment regulations. According to league rules, jerseys must be untucked at the start of each player's shift and a warning is typically given before issuing penalties for such infractions.

Zegras had signed a four-year extension worth an average annual value of $9.125 million in the offseason. He scored 26 goals and recorded 67 points last season, making him second on the team's scoring list. This recent penalty marks one of the first instances since at least 2013 when a player was penalized for having their jersey tucked in during gameplay.

Head coach Rick Tocchet noted that the league had informed teams about this crackdown several weeks prior to preseason games, emphasizing stricter enforcement on equipment wear including jerseys, neck guards, visors, and helmets.

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The NHL is still working through its preseason, and already we have a candidate for the worst penalty of the year, and possibly ever. uncertain

we → work → year

The Philadelphia Flyers hosted the Boston Bruins in their penultimate tune-up before their season-opener against their arch-rivals, the Pittsburgh Penguins. asserted

Flyers → host → rivals

Now, the Broad Street Bullies came out on top in this one, 2-0, but that wasn't the story. asserted

that → come → one

Instead, all of the talk after the game had to do with Flyers forward Trevor Zegras getting a minor for delay of game for "improperly wearing equipment." asserted

Zegras → have → equipment

This page may contain affiliate links to legal sports betting partners. uncertain

page → contain → partners

If you sign up or place a wager, FOX News may be compensated. uncertain

News → sign → wager

This content was created by a team that works independently from the FOX newsroom. asserted

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Zegras hopped over the boards to take a faceoff with the back of his jersey tucked into his pants. asserted

back → hop → pants

Most of us wouldn't think twice about it, but an official saw it and sent him to the sin bin. asserted

official → think → bin

That's because this season, officials have been told to crack down on players not wearing equipment properly, and technically, he was. asserted

he → tell → equipment

But that doesn't make it any less absurd. asserted

it → make → ?

At the risk of sounding like a certain cartoon sports radio host, it used to be that tucking your sweater into your pants was the cool thing to do. asserted

tucking → sound → pants

According to The Athletic, Zegras confirmed after the game that he had been issued a warning before he was given the penalty, which is in line with the rulebook. uncertain

which → accord → rulebook

Had he done it again, it would've been a game misconduct. asserted

it → do → it

Head coach Rick Tocchet mentioned afterward that the league had given a heads-up about this push — which focuses on everything from visors to neck guards to, of course, jerseys — a few weeks earlier. asserted

which → mention → jerseys

"They told us, in all fairness, two, three weeks ago," Tocchet said. asserted

Tocchet → tell → fairness

"I didn’t even think about it. … asserted

I → think → it

Regular season starts, we can’t have a penalty like that. asserted

we → start → that

I actually had to put (forward Matvei Michkov’s jersey) down on the bench. asserted

I → have → bench

" Hey, rules are rules... but nothing says preseason like the league picking a rule that never gets enforced to the point that most of us forgot it existed, and then dropping the hammer. asserted

it → say → hammer

Flyers forward Trevor Zegras slapped with one of the most ridiculous penalties of all time

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