Apparently you can’t teach an old dog new tricks.
Zac Rinaldo was traded this offseason from the Flyers to the Bruins, a move that confused many in the northeast as people didn’t believe Rinaldo was worth the ink his check was printed on. He declared to the Boston media that he was a changed man and wouldn’t be up to his normal antics. It looks like three weeks into the season was enough time for him to revert back to his old form.
Rinaldo, who has been known as a pugilist first and foremost, didn’t look to make a play on the puck which may have very well been his downfall. He wasn’t trying to injure Sean Couturier on the play, but since he was defenseless, the play turned out to be very, very ugly.
The league decided no additional discipline was warranted.
Boston's Zac Rinaldo will not face supplemental discipline for his hit on Philadelphia's Sean Couturier. Video: https://t.co/hrLAitmYkl
— NHL Player Safety (@NHLPlayerSafety) October 22, 2015
Hopefully at some point Rinaldo will learn but for now he is injuring his former teammates. An intangible that I am sure will warrant more playing time moving forward.
