The Calgary Sun · Nov 3, 2016
Kings defenceman Tom Gilbert gets 3-game suspension for boarding
Kings defenceman Tom Gilbert (right) was suspended three games by the NHL for his hit on Ducks forward Nick Ritchie. (Jae C. Hong/AP Photo)Los Angeles Kings defenceman Tom Gilbert has been given a three-game suspension for boarding Anaheim Ducks forward Nick Ritchie.
The NHL’s Department of Player Safety announced the suspension Thursday.
Gilbert hit Ritchie during the second period of the Kings’ 4-0 loss to the rival Ducks on Tuesday, making contact with Ritchie’s head while driving him into the glass. No penalty was given on the play, but Ritchie didn’t return to the game, and he didn’t play in Anaheim’s loss to Pittsburgh on Wednesday.