Alexander Semin was warned and subsequently penalized for having his jersey tucked in during a preseason game Wednesday night, but it was the creativeness of his efforts to avoid another penalty that made headlines on Twitter.
The Carolina Hurricanes' sniper came out with two stitches attaching his jersey to his pants to avoid it coming up again when he shot the puck. Semin, along with other NHL players, frequently has the jersey come up over his hip and accidentally violate this new rule.
For those that haven't been following along, the NHL recently changed up its stance on uniforms so as to try and reduce preventable injuries from exposed skin. Freak accidents have occurred where players have been cut by skate blades, so it makes sense that the NHL is obviously trying to make a statement as far as cutting down—no pun intended—on these types of injuries.
This rule, however, seems like a dumb idea. Some players and fans would likely argue that this "jersey tuck" rule is giving the "puck-over-glass" penalty a run for its money as far as dumbest penalty in the NHL.
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Alexander Semin Finds Creative Way to Avoid Another Jersey Tuck Penalty
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