NEW YORK – Colorado Avalanche forward Nazem Kadri was suspended for eight games by the NHL on Friday night for a head shot on St.
Louis Blues defenseman Justin Faulk in Game 2 of a first-round playoff series. The NHL announced the punishment during Game 3 in St.
Louis. The top-seeded Avalanche took a 2-0 series lead into the game. In its video report, the NHL cited Kadri's “substantial disciplinary history” and noted he could have taken a different angle rather than targeting the head.
The league said Kadri argued he intended to deliver a full body check. If the suspension — the sixth of Kadri's career — is not completed during the playoffs, the remaining games will be served at the beginning of next season.