I'd like to hear Siberians comments on Evgeni Artyukhins hit on Jari Viuhkola earlier this season in Euro Hockey Tour. That was a vicious knee-on-knee. Bergenheim's, while clearly a dirty hit and deserving of a major penalty, seemed to have a lot of "accident" in there also.
Very well put. First thing that came in to my head was this exact deliberate injuring act, Aryukhin did. And no, not by act, but "what goes around, comes around". I'm sure Bykov felt a sting right there.
Bergenheim's hit was late, poorly placed, and aiding factor to the injury was Markov trying to get away from the hit. Thus, one factor was also both players not reading the game in play like should.
The penalty was all and well deserved, and that is all there is to it.