St. Louis Blues forward Ryan Reaves was suspended for three games on Wednesday in a decision announced by the NHL Department of Player Safety after a hearing.
The 29-year-old Reaves drilled San Jose’s Matt Tennyson into the board during a game on Monday night that left the Sharks defenseman unconscious.
Tennyson was chasing the puck in the San Jose end when Reaves hit him from behind. It appeared that Tennyson’s body froze before he fell to the ice. He did not return to the game.
Reaves was assessed a five-minute major for boarding and a game misconduct after the incident at 8:37 of the first period in the Sharks’ 6-3 victory.