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Gabriel Landeskog suspended two games

Colorado Avalanche captain Gabriel Landeskog received a two-game suspension for his low hit on Kirby Dach late in Wednesday night’s win over the Chicago Blackhawks 4-2. He hit Dach while he had the puck on his knees, rattling him into the boards in a nasty blow.

Colorado’s Gabriel Landeskog has been suspended for two games for Boarding Chicago’s Kirby Dach. https://t.co/glWKL7DAgq

— NHL Player Safety (@NHLPlayerSafety) October 14, 2021

While Dach was just fine, Landeskog received a two minute roughing and two minute boarding penalty with just under four minutes left in the game, prematurely sending him down the tunnel to end the game.