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Video: Penguins’ Sutter becomes first penalized by new rule

Brandon Sutter

Brandon Sutter has accomplished an NHL first, but not one he’ll likely care to remember.

Sutter became the first player to receive a penalty for violating Rule 76.4, which went into effect this season, according to the NHL.com. Centers are no longer allowed to use their hands to win a faceoff until a third player touches the puck.

The Penguins forward did just that midway through the first period of their game against the New York Rangers:

Sutter was consequently given a two minutes for “delay of game - faceoff violation.” To make things worse for the Penguins, Simon Despres had just been assessed a penalty and the New York Rangers suddenly found themselves with a 5-on-3 advantage.

The Rangers’ Ryan Callahan capitalized on that power-play opportunity, but they are still down 4-1 after 40 minutes.