The New York Rangers and Ryan Lindgren are currently breathing a sigh of relief. The 21-year-old defenseman will not be suspended by the NHL for Tuesday night’s hard hit on Colorado’s Joonas Donskoi.
The massive hit took place in the second period of the Rangers’ 5-3 victory over the Avalanche. The on-ice officials didn’t call a penalty on the play. Lindgren did receive a five-minute major for fighting though. He and Nazem Kadri initiated an altercation during the continuation of play right after the check on Donskoi.
The NHL Player Safety Twitter account provided a full explanation of why a suspension isn’t necessary for Lindgren.