There were no early penalties for St Louis Blues on Friday night, which was a welcome change after a bizarre call before their game even began the night before.
The Blues kept up their recent winning run with a 5-2 thrashing of Calgary Flames on Friday, and they've recently seen off fellow Canadian side Edmonton Oilers 4-3 after a cagey 1-0 overtime win against Nashville Predators. But their clash against the Oilers got off to a confusing start, as the Blues were handed a penalty before the puck had even dropped.
Officials watched on until they were officially allowed to stop the game with a whistle, and then punished the Blues after just 32 seconds. The Blues bench looked outraged and they conceded shortly after, but their protests died down after the NHL rule was explained.
