Phil Kessel called Jay Beagle an idiot Wednesday morning for thinking Matt Niskanen’s hit on Sidney Crosby was clean. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)PITTSBURGH — Jay Beagle walked into the visiting dressing room wondering why reporters were huddled by his locker. [With Crosby out, Evgeni Malkin will assume an even bigger role]When asked about retaliating for Niskanen’s hit, the Penguins remained on message. If they go out there and do something and we score on the power play that’s going to cost them. That means Kessel called Beagle an idiot for something the Capitals’ fourth-line center didn’t even say.

Source: Washington Post May 03, 2017 17:34 UTC