Florida Panthers defenseman Dmitry Kulikov was suspended for 2 video games after an unlawful verify to the pinnacle on Tampa Bay ahead Conor Sheary, the NHL introduced Monday.
The hit occurred Saturday throughout the Lightning’s 5-3 win over the Panthers, simply earlier than Florida defenseman Josh Mahura scored a aim. As a result of the infraction wasn’t referred to as on the ice, the tally counted briefly.
After the infraction was reviewed and adjusted to a match penalty for elbowing, the aim was disallowed.
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“I’ve by no means seen a kind of,” Panthers coach Paul Maurice stated after the loss. “However that is the fantastic thing about the Nationwide Hockey League. They are going to at all times shock you with one thing.”
Kulikov, 33, is in his second stint with the Panthers, signing a free agent deal over the summer time. He has 16 factors and is a plus-9 participant for a crew that has been in first place within the Atlantic Division a lot of the season.