he Toronto Maple Leafs will have to do without Nazem Kadri for .the rest of their first round playoff series with the Boston Bruins. Mary Schwalm/The Canadian Press/AP
Article Sidebar Share CloseShare this Story: Leafs’ Nazem Kadri suspended for rest of series for cross check on Bruins’ Jake DeBrusk Copy Link Email Facebook Twitter Reddit Pinterest LinkedIn TumblrArticle contentNEW YORK The Toronto Maple Leafs will have to do without Nazem Kadri for the rest of their first round playoff series with the Boston Bruins.
The centre was suspended for the rest of the series by the NHL on Monday following his cross check to the head of Boston winger Jake DeBrusk in the third period of the Bruins’ 4 1 victory in Game 2 on Saturday.
It could have been a longer suspension for Kadri. He was offered an in person hearing by the NHL , meaning the league had the option to suspend him for more than five games.
Kadri laid the vicious cross check after DeBrusk hit Leafs veteran Patrick Marleau into the curved glass at the end of the bench. Kadri was assessed a major penalty and a game misconduct after the hit.
Article content continuedKadri and DeBrusk had a running battle throughout Game 2. The pair wrestled on the ice in the first and were assessed two minutes each for roughing canada goose , with DeBrusk punching Kadri in the face. The Leafs forward then stayed down after taking knee on knee hit towards the end of the second before skating off and returning for the third.
Kadri was banned three games for boarding on Bruins winger Tommy Wingels the opener of last year’s first round series with the Bruins. Boston won that series in seven games.
The 28 year old Kadri has now been suspended five times in his career. He has also been fined three times twice for diving embellishment and once for an inappropriate throat slashing gesture.
Toronto won Game 1 of the series 4 1 score at TD Garden. Game 3 was played Monday at Toronto’s Scotiabank Arena, with Game 4 scheduled there on Wednesday.
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