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The NHL’s Department of Player Safety announced that Winnipeg Jets defenseman Brenden Dillon has been suspended three games for an illegal check to the head. Dillon, who had a phone hearing with the league on Wednesday, committed the infraction against Pittsburgh Penguins forward Noel Acciari. The former Capitals defenseman nailed Acciari with a blatant hit…
The NHL’s Department of Player Safety announced that Canadiens forward Brendan Gallagher is suspended five games for an illegal check to the head against Islanders defenseman Adam Pelech. Gallagher had a phone hearing with the league on Friday. Gallagher nailed Pelech with an open-ice hit to the head in Montreal's 4-3 win over the Islanders…
Nico Hischier’s impending return and Jacob Trouba’s headshot on Tomas Nosek has got me thinking about NHL discipline for headshots. The NHL’s post-game discipline is a mess caused by the league, the player’s union, and the referees.
Boston Bruins defenseman Charlie McAvoy has been suspended four games by the NHL for an illegal check to the head of Florida’s Oliver Ekman-Larsson.
Boston Bruins defenceman Charlie McAvoy has been suspended four games for an illegal check to the head on Oliver Ekman-Larsson of the Florida Panthers.