Devils defenceman Dalton Prout suspended two games

Everything was happening at Wells Fargo Center, with big hits being thrown between the Flyers and Devils, leading to two game misconducts and one referee getting mixed up in the middle of it all.

NEW YORK — The NHL has suspended New Jersey Devils defenceman Dalton Prout two games for interference against Philadelphia Flyers defenceman Radko Gudas during a game on Saturday.

The league announced the punishment Monday, noting that Prout is considered a repeat offender under the terms of the CBA. He will forfeit his two-game salary of $38,414.64, with the money going to the Players’ Emergency Assistance Fund.

Prout was assessed a major penalty and game misconduct for the interference at 7:59 of the second period for checking Gudas as the Flyer was skating to the bench on a line change while the puck was in the other end of the ice.

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