Just Take the Instigator

“For sure,” said Smid on Friday. “I was just trying to standup for my teammate. (Colin) Fraser got crushed by Avery, and I tried to stand up for him. But I didn’t want to take an instigator penalty because we were down 5-2 and I thought we had a chance to come back.

“After that, it just happened. It’s a good lesson for me, for next time.”