The rule for faceoff violations becoming a penalty specifically says a hand. Doesn’t look like it was Matthews’ hand that touched the puck. From the rulebook: When It Becomes a 2-Minute Penalty Faceoff violations escalate into minor penalties under three distinct scenarios: Two Violations on the Same Faceoff (Rule 76.7): If the same team commits a second faceoff violation during the exact same faceoff sequence, the referee assesses a 2-minute bench minor for Delay of Game – Face-off Violation. (Note: Violation counts reset after every successful puck drop; they do not carry over from earlier faceoffs in the game.) Playing the Puck with the Hand (Rule 76.5 / 67.2): Neither center involved in the actual draw is permitted to bat or play the puck with their hand until a third player has touched it. Doing so results in an immediate 2-minute minor penalty on the offending center for Delay of Game (Face-off Violation – Batting Puck with Hand) without a warning. Slow Proceeding to Face-off Location (Rule 76.7): If a player is slow getting to the faceoff location and is in an offside position when the linesperson is ready to drop the puck, the offending team receives one formal warning per game (communicated to the coach). Any subsequent infraction by that team at any point in the game results in a 2-minute bench minor for Delay of Game – Slow Proceeding to Face-off Location.

#Leafs about to conduct a full skate here in Calgary. Chris Tanev to take part in a red non-contact jersey. @Ozoon_CA