Detroit – The NHL suspended Red Wings forward Gustav Nyquist for six games Wednesday after a high-sticking incident in a game Sunday, despite Nyquist’s assertions that it was unintentional.
Nyquist thrust his stick directly into the face of the Wild’s Jared Spurgeon in the first period, Sunday, cutting Spurgeon just below the eye.
After the game, he said it was an accident and that he was happy Spurgeon returned to the game.
Nyquist received a four-minute double-minor for high-sticking.
The NHL Department of Player Safety offered Nyquist the option to state his case during an in-person hearing.