St. Louis Blues right winger Ryan Reaves was suspended for three games by the NHL on Wednesday for a boarding penalty against Matt Tennyson of the San Jose Sharks, according to NHL Player Safety.
He will also lose out on $18,145.17, per WFAN 660's Sean Hartnett.
The incident occurred during the first period of Monday night's game between the Blues and Sharks when Reaves dumped the puck into the Sharks' zone in front of Tennyson. The San Jose defenseman got to the puck in the corner first and was hit hard from behind by an onrushing Reaves.
Tennyson's head first made contact with the glass before he went down. He stayed there for quite some time, as seen in the video below:
Reaves isn't in the NHL for his skill, as he's only scored 19 goals in his first six years in the league. The 6'1", 224-pound winger has built his reputation on the Blues' fourth line as being a physical instigator in order to get under the opponent's skin.
He's had 116 or more penalty minutes in three of the past four seasons, but 2015-16 has been a down year in that department. Entering Monday night ...
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