Player Safety Hands Tomas Hertl Multi-Game Suspension for High-Sticking
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Jon
December 19, 2022 (6:41 PM)
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The NHL's Department of Player Safety has suspended San Jose Sharks center Tomas Hertl for two games after high-sticking Calgary Flames center Elias Lindholm on Sunday night:
Hertl's offense was nearly identical to Toronto Maple Leafs forward Pierre Engvall's recent indiscretion, and the punishment was also identical. George Parros is clearly sending the message that using one's stick to inflict damage to opposing players' faces is unacceptable.