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Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Dalton Prout suspended one game by NHL for hit on Tampa Bay Lightning forward Nikita Kucherov

The NHL Tuesday suspended Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Dalton Prout one game for a sucker-punch against Tampa Bay Lightning forward Nikita Kucherov.

The incident took place in Sunday's 4-0 Lightning win.

Columbus' Dalton Prout suspended one game for a punch to an unsuspecting opponent, Tampa's Nikita Kucherov. Video: https://t.co/bRkwG6phgX

— NHL Player Safety (@NHLPlayerSafety) March 15, 2016

In the second period Blue Jackets' captain Nick Foligno collided with Lightning goalie Ben Bishop knocking him to the ground. A scrum ensued behind the goal with Kucherov restraining Foligno. Prout then skated in and issued a blind side hit to Kucherov's head.