Who Leads the NHL in Penalty Minutes This Year?

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Montreal Canadiens defenseman Arber Xhekaj (72) skates during the third period of an NHL hockey game against the Minnesota Wild, Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2022, in St. Paul, Minn.
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BetMGM Staff @BETMGM Mar 06, 2023, 1:47 PM
Player Team Penalty Minutes
Arber Xhekaj Montreal Canadiens 101
Nicolas Deslauriers Philadelphia Flyers 99
Tanner Jeannot Tampa Bay Lightning 92
Brandon Montour Florida Panthers 91
Pat Maroon Tampa Bay Lightning 91
Matthew Tkachuk Florida Panthers 90
Austin Watson Ottawa Senators 87
Ryan Lomberg Florida Panthers 80
Brady Tkachuk Ottawa Senators 79
Mathieu Olivier Columbus Blue Jackets 79
Max Domi Chicago Blackhawks 78
Mason Marchment Dallas Stars 78
Rasmus Dahlin Buffalo Sabres 76
Max Comtois Anaheim Ducks 72
Pierre-Luc Dubois* Winnipeg Jets 71
Luke Schenn Vancouver Canucks 71
Scott Mayfield New York Islanders 71
Ryan Hartman Minnesota Wild 70
Sam Carrick* Anaheim Ducks 70
Travis Konecny Philadelphia Flyers 69
Trevor Zegras Anaheim Ducks 68
Michael Bunting Toronto Maple Leafs 68
A.J. Greer Boston Bruins 68
Andrei Svechnikov Carolina Hurricanes 67
Josh Anderson Montreal Canadiens 66

Matthew Tkachuk added PIMs in bulk this week, taking the easy way to 10 minutes. The Florida Panthers agitator was handed a misconduct in the waning moments of a 4-1 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins. The referees had a parade to the box, with over 60 penalty minutes handed out in the contest. Tkachuk wasn’t the only beneficiary of the loose standard. Teammate Ryan Lomberg was also handed a ten-minute misconduct in the match, inching him closer to the top of the leaderboard.

It was another ornery seven days for Austin Watson, who has made several big jumps up the leaderboard over the past few weeks. The Ottawa Senators forward added 17 minutes over his past three games, securing a spot in the top seven on the PIMs list. Most of that time came on a hit against former teammate Tyler Motte, now of the New York Rangers.

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