Update (6:40 p.m.): Zach Sill has been suspended for two games for boarding Adam McQuaid. In the NHL Department of Player Safety’s explanation, “McQuaid was never eligible to be checked by Sill” on the play.
“From the moment the two begin pursuing the puck, Sill sees nothing but McQuaid’s numbers,” an NHL spokesman said in the video. “While McQuaid does shift his body slightly before impact, this motion does not suddenly turn a legal hit into an illegal hit.
“While we accept Sill’s explanation that he anticipated McQuaid moving the puck up the ice, the onus here is on Sill to ensure that he can deliver this hit in a legal fashion.