Tampa Bay Lightning forward Alex Killorn will be suspended for Friday's Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Final for boarding New York Islanders forward Brock Nelson on Wednesday.
The NHL's Department of Player Safety announced the suspension Thursday after holding a hearing with Killorn.
Nelson chipped the puck out of his own zone during the first period of Game 2, an eventual 2-1 Tampa Bay win.
"Well after Nelson releases the puck, Killorn approaches from behind and, having seen nothing but Nelson's numbers for some time, delivers a forceful check to the defenseless Nelson, driving him dangerously into the boards," says a narrated video, released by the DOPS to explain the ruling.