Brendan Lemieux Suspended Two Games For Interference

Photo by Russell Lansford/Icon Sportswire via Getty ImagesThe New York Rangers are scheduled to kickoff their Qualifying Round against the Carolina Hurricanes in exactly 12 days, and it looks like they will be doing so without Brendan Lemieux. The rugged winger has been suspended for two games by the National Hockey League for his illegal check against Joonas Donskoi.

NY Rangers’ Brendan Lemieux has been suspended for two Stanley Cup Qualifying games for interference on Colorado’s Joonas Donskoi. https://t.co/H3C0ZFD4f1

— NHL Player Safety (@NHLPlayerSafety) July 20, 2020 The illegal hit occurred back on March 11 in what would be the Rangers’ final regular season game before the NHL went on…