The NHL Division of Participant Security suspended Seattle Kraken ahead Yanni Gourde for 2 video games on Friday for charging.
Gourde was assessed a serious penalty for charging throughout Seattle’s 4-2 loss on the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday. Edmonton defenseman Mattias Ekholm had overwhelmed him to a free puck, and Gourde left his ft to ship successful with momentum, making contact with Ekholm’s head.
“If Gourde needs to ship this examine legally, he should keep low and hit by means of Ekholm’s shoulder or core, quite than elevating upward and into his head,” a Division of Participant Security official stated in a proof video.
The official famous that Gourde had been suspended as soon as earlier than in his NHL profession.
He will probably be pressured to sit down out Seattle’s subsequent two video games — residence dates with the Toronto Maple Leafs on Sunday and the Chicago Blackhawks on Wednesday.
Gourde, 32, joined the Kraken within the NHL enlargement draft three years in the past by way of the Tampa Bay Lightning. He has seven objectives and 12 assists in 45 video games this season.