NHL makes decision following Nino Niederreiter's suspension appeal

On March 19th, the National Hockey League announced that Carolina Hurricanes forward Nino Niederreiter was suspended for one game after slashing Washington Capitals forward Axel Jonsson-Fjallby.

Niederreiter was given a two-minute minor for slashing on the play during the first period of the game on March 18th.

The Chur (Switzerland) native has appeared in 58 games this season for the Hurricanes and has put up 34 points (twenty goals, fourteen assists), eighteen penalty minutes, and is a plus-eighteen.

NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman today upheld the one-game suspension that was assessed to @Canes forward Nino Niederreiter.

Details: https://t.co/viLUVCafrG pic.twitter.com/7uFmPkhfic— NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) March 28, 2022

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