Lightning forward Cedric Paquette suspended one game for boarding

Tampa Bay Lightning forward Cedric Paquette doesn't let up on Torey Krug, hitting him into the boards and subsequently answering the bell with Boston Bruins' Frank Vatrano.

NEW YORK — Tampa Bay Lightning forward Cedric Paquette was suspended for one game without pay by the NHL on Thursday for boarding Boston Bruins defenceman Torey Krug.

Paquette was assessed a minor penalty for boarding in the second period of Tampa Bay’s 3-2 loss in Boston on Wednesday night.

The suspension will cost Paquette $4,368. He has an assist and 16 penalty minutes in 11 games this season.

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