Dmitry Kulikov Suspended 4 Games for Low Hit on Tyler Seguin

February 16th, 2015 by Matt Fitzgerald Leave a reply »

Florida Panthers defenseman Dmitry Kulikov has been suspended for four games by the NHL for an illegal clipping hit that injured Dallas Stars forward Tyler Seguin.    

NHL.com's player safety video channel announced the news on Monday, explaining in greater detail why Kulikov was assessed such a punishment:



The official Twitter account of NHL player safety provided more context as to how the disciplinary hearing unfolded:



Adam Proteau of The Hockey News weighed in on Kulikov's low blow:



TSN's Bob McKenzie highlighted how significant the knee injury to Seguin is:



Dallas coach Lindy Ruff was critical of Kulikov's conduct before Monday's suspension was announced.

"It's a play that I don't like,” said Ruff, via The Dallas Morning News' Mike Heika (h/t ProHockeyTalk.com's Dhiren Mahiban). "It's a dirty, low play that the league doesn't like, and I want to see the league deal with it. They took out one of the best players in the league, and it's something that has to be dealt with and I'll let them deal with it."

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