Florida Panthers Forward JC Puljuzarvi on Thursday received two-game suspension for an illegal check for the head of Tampa Bay Lightning Forward Mitchell Chafi.
Puljuzarvi held a disciplinary hearing with NHL on Thursday, which was assessed the match penalty to lose 5–1 on Tuesday.
His hit on Chafi was 11:32 in the third period. Before Puljuzarvi became blind with a shoulder on her head, Chaffer cooked into the aggressive area. Chafee collided with snow in the form of a scum among the teams.
With a regular season of panthers, Puljuzarvi’s suspension will cover the first two games of Florida’s playoff series with lightening. The game is Tuesday and game 2 is on next Thursday, both are in Tampa, Fla.
Puljuzarvi, 26, was playing in his fifth game with Florida after the team joined the AHL club in a professional attempt in February. He played in 26 matches for Pittsburgh Penguin before finishing his contract. He has 10 points (four goals, six aids) in the season in 31 matches.
In the 2016 draft, the number 4 overall pick of Edmonton has 128 points (58 goals, 70 aids) in 387 career games with Olers (2016-23), Carolina Hurricane (2023), Penguin (2023) and Panthers with panthers.
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