Montreal Canadiens forward Cedric Paquette has been suspended two games for his check on Trevor Zegras in Sunday’s game against the Anaheim Ducks.
Montreal’s Cedric Paquette has been suspended for two games for Boarding Anaheim’s Trevor Zegras. https://t.co/tZ2Kjp0Shu
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The hit came in the first period of the game, and he was suspended both for the distance travelled and for the fact it was from behind.
The hit received a five-minute major and a game misconduct.