MattyJ is not known as an off the ice prankster. However, on the ice, he will do whatever possible to gain an advantage on his opponents. Getting in the enemies heads is the ideal goal. Whether it is a trip behind the refs on the rush, or an occasional slew foot, MattyJ has his antics. The most important thing is just making sure the refs aren’t watching. He does hope the refs are looking during the retaliation though. These antics rile up the other team and get in their heads. This goes along with a ton of trash talk during the entire game. Getting the opponents to play with their anger instead of their mind can tilt the ice in your favor.

As far as changes to prevent this, I believe nothing should be done. Antics are apart of the game of hockey, especially when you are in the postseason. I actually hope more antics occur because it is fun for the fans.