Nazem Kadri might've once again put himself in hot water with the NHL Department of Player Safety.
The Colorado Avalanche forward received a five-minute major and a match penalty for an illegal hit to the head of St. Louis Blues defenseman Justin Faulk during Game 2 on Wednesday.
Nazem Kadri receives a match penalty for an illegal check to the head of Justin Faulk. pic.twitter.com/RVZkVsqNMz
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Here's another look:
Another look at the hit by Nazem Kadri: pic.twitter.com/CEwpXkjG2x
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"It's a very dangerous hit. It's gotta be a suspension," Blues captain Ryan O'Reilly said postgame, per ESPN's Greg Wyshynski. "It's awful to see."
Faulk didn't return to the game.
Kadri has been suspended five times in his career - twice during the postseason.
In Round 1 of the 2018 playoffs as a member of the Toronto Maple Leafs, he received a three-game ban for his hit on Boston Bruins forward Tommy Wingels. During the 2019 postseason against Boston, he cross-checked Jake DeBrusk in the face during Game 2 and was suspended for the remainder of the series.
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