Florida Panthers forward Sam Bennett was suspended for three games on Sunday for an illegal check to the head on Montreal Canadiens forward Cedric Paquette.
Florida Panthers veteran forward Sam Bennett, 25, was suspended three games without pay by the NHL on Sunday for an illegal check to the head of Montreal Canadiens forward Cedric Paquette during a game Saturday.
NEW YORK (AP) Florida Panthers forward Sam Bennett was suspended three games without pay by the NHL on Sunday for an illegal check to the head of Montreal Canadiens forward Cedric Paquette during a game Saturday.
A video accompanying the NHL player safety committee’s decision explains that the primary point of contact was Paquette’s head and that the situation was preventable.