Winnipeg Jets forward Brendan Lemieux has been suspended for two games without pay for an illegal check to the head of Florida Panthers forward Vincent Trocheck.
The incident occurred on Friday night in Helsinki as a part of the NHL's Global series. Late in the second period, Lemieux delivered a direct shoulder to the head of Trocheck, which hurled Trocheck backward.
"I thought it was high, it was to the head," Florida coach Bob Boughner told reporters after the game. "I'm just glad that Troch isn't hurt.