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Shayne Gostisbehere suspended for two games after late hit on Penguins’ Mark Friedman

Flyers defenseman Shayne Gostisbehere won’t be in the lineup when Philadelphia takes the ice on Friday night.

Gostisbehere will miss two games while serving a suspension for a hit made late in Tuesday’s game against the Penguins.

Philadelphia’s Shayne Gostisbehere has been suspended for two games for Boarding Pittsburgh’s Mark Friedman. https://t.co/1iPEgVipqH

— NHL Player Safety (@NHLPlayerSafety) May 5, 2021

Late in the game with the Penguins nursing a 3-goal lead, Friedman skated towards the Flyers’ net, putting a feather in the cap for Pittsburgh, scoring an empty-net goal, making it 7-3 with a few minutes left in the game.