When the second period ended a few minutes later, Kolzig, known for his fiery temper, kicked the puck the length of the ice as players skated to their respective locker rooms. The veteran was furious about the circumstances that led to Boyle's tally, which proved to be the game-winner in the Lightning's 5-2 victory over the struggling Capitals.

Boyle, who flipped the puck over Kolzig as he was sprawled, scored while left wing Alexander Semin sat in the penalty box for inexplicably picking up -- and throwing -- the puck from near the blueline into the corner after being knocked to the ice. Officially called "closing hand on puck," it was easily the strangest infraction called on a Washington player this season. Capitals Coach Glen Hanlon responded by benching Semin, the team's second-leading scorer, for the entire third period.

"It was a 2-1 hockey game and we were playing great," Kolzig said. "But whatever reason those types of penalties always come back to bite you in the butt. And it did. Until we eliminate those things we're not going to go anywhere as an organization, and we addressed that after the game."

Afterward the players met for about 15 minutes behind closed doors. Although no one would divulge exactly what was said, when the meeting ended, all-star left wing Alex Ovechkin emerged from the locker room and smashed his stick repeatedly against the wall and a trash can until it broke into four pieces, according to those who witnessed the episode. Ovechkin's iPod and headphones also were destroyed, crumpled in the hallway.

Ovechkin and Semin, who are close friends and who were linemates on Saturday, left without speaking to the media. Asked why he thought Ovechkin was so angry, Kolzig said: "I'm sure he's probably frustrated with what happened and in the meeting. And that's really all I'm going to say. It wasn't targeted at Ovie. He's obviously our guy. But it was something he didn't want to hear."

Гитлеру доложили, что Торонто опять не попал в плейофф. Самая необычная шутка об НХЛ которую я видел.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=zDDGL1QBtQM