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Should the NHL Department of Player Safety move Brendan Lemieux’s suspension to next season

The NHL paused play on March 12th. One night earlier, Rangers forward Brendan Lemieux put a hit on an unsuspecting Joonas Donskoi in a win over the Colorado Avalanche. The NHL’s Department of Player Safety deemed it a blow to the head and suspended him on March 13th.

Lemieux hit on Donskoi

Brendan Lemieux suspended for hit on Joonas Donskoi

Due to the NHL pause no official number of games were handed out and the decision is still pending. As of today, there is still no word on when the determination will take place.