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Nazem Kadri suspended for the rest of the first round for his crosscheck on Jake DeBrusk

Stanley Cup of Chowder | April 15, 2019

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The league has spoken, dishing out Nazem Kadri's punishment for his crosscheck to the head of Jake DeBrusk.

Toronto’s Nazem Kadri has been suspended for the remainder of the First Round for Cross-checking Boston’s Jake DeBrusk. https://t.co/doqkyMVrLS

— NHL Player Safety (@NHLPlayerSafety) April 15, 2019

The NHL named a number of factors that led to their decision:

  • Kadri’s stick didn’t ride up, it wasn’t an accident and it wasn’t a hockey play.
  • Kadri retaliated against DeBrusk for the hit on Patrick Marleau and “used his stick as a weapon.
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