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Nikita Nesterov Suspended Two Games for Boarding Curtis McKenzie

The Lightning defenseman will miss the next two games for his board/check from behind that injured Stars forward Curtis McKenzie.

Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Nikita Nesterov has been suspended two games by the NHL's Department of Player Safety for injuring Dallas Stars forward Curtis McKenzie on a board/check from behind in Thursday's 5-3 Stars win.

Full video if the incident and the aftermath is available here.

The DoPS video emphasizes that Nesterov saw nothing but McKenzie's numbers from the moment McKenzie was eligible to be hit and that he finished the check rather than pulling up.