Panthers’ Aaron Ekblad suspended two games for elbowing Lightning’s Brandon Hagel

Florida Panthers Aaron Ekblad defender has been Suspended two matches for Tampa Bay Lightning’s elbow, Brandon Heagel In Party 4. Ekblad has just returned from a suspension of 20 games to violate the Ped Policy of the League in Party 3, and will be two more after a great success in Heagel.

In the second period of Monday night, Ekblad entered the offensive area along the boards. While he went to Helgel, Ekblad brought his elbow and extended him to the head of Heagel.

Hagel went down with an injury, but no penalty was made to Ekblad, who finally scored the game’s goal in the third period. After reviewing the work, the Nhl The players’ security department reviewed the success and suspended EKBLAD for two games.

“This is a direct blow to the head of an opponent with a widespread elbow, delivered strongly for the supplementary discipline,” the League said in its explanation of the suspension.

The Panthers will be without Ekblad for their next game, and the lightning will not be without a hail for at least the game 5. During their availability of the media, Tampa Bay coach, Jon Cooper, ruled out Harel for Wednesday night.

“Don’t play tomorrow and you know why,” Cooper said.

This series of the first round between state rivals did not lack controversial plays. Helgel was suspended by match 3 after a vicious success to Florida captain Aleksander Barkov in match 2.

If there is a silver coating for the panthers, they know that they can overcome lightning without ekblad. While Ekblad was finishing his suspension of 20 games, Florida won both games 1 and 2 in Tampa.

Without Hagel, who published 90 points in the regular season, lightning will have to avoid removal while heading home in front of a 3-1 series deficit.