{
  "id": 19451899,
  "title": "St. Louis says Wild’s Hughes ‘sold’ broken stick as late penalty sinks Canadiens",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/st-louis-says-wilds-hughes-sold-broken-stick-as-late-penalty-sinks",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-11T05:31:48.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Winnipeg Free Press",
    "slug": "winnipeg-free-press",
    "url": "https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/sports/hockey/2026/11/11/st-louis-says-wilds-hughes-sold-broken-stick-as-late-penalty-sinks-canadiens"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Montreal's Martin St. Louis expressed his pride in his team's effort during a Tuesday night game. The Canadiens fell to the Minnesota Wild 2-1 in overtime, losing due to a questionable slashing penalty called against them after Quinn Hughes' broken stick. St. Louis believed the call was unfair, stating, \"I thought he sold it,\" referring to Hughes creating the broken stick situation. The game featured a scintillating showcase of Carey Price, who was inducted into the Canadiens' ring of honor, and a tight-checking hockey duel between Montreal's Jacob Fowler and Minnesota's Jesper Wallstedt. St. Louis felt both teams defended hard and spent long stretches in each other's zone. However, the disappointing end led St. Louis to express his disappointment, saying, \"I think we deserved much better than that.\"",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "Montreal Canadiens lose to Minnesota Wild 2-1 in overtime.",
    "Referee calls late slashing penalty against Wild's Quinn Hughes.",
    "St. Louis believes call was unfair, says team deserved better."
  ],
  "editors_take": "The controversial penalty call shifts the focus from Montreal's defensive effort to the perceived gamesmanship of opponents, undermining the competitive integrity of a tightly contested goaltending duel.",
  "illustration": "https://urgent.news/ill/19451899.png",
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}