Sabres’ Jack Eichel suspended two games for illegal check to head

Colorado Avalanche's Nikita Zadorov starts off by hitting Jack Eichel after an offside whistle. The Buffalo Sabres forward responds with an illegal check to the head on Carl Soderberg, then later bumps Mikko Rantanen's head into Rasmus Dahlin.

Buffalo Sabres captain Jack Eichel has been suspended for two games without pay by the NHL on Sunday for an illegal check to the head of Colorado Avalanche forward Carl Soderberg.

Eichel was assessed a minor penalty for the illegal check in the second period of the Sabres’ 3-0 loss at Colorado on Saturday. The suspension will cost him $107,527.

The 22-year-old centre has 25 goals and 47 assists in 65 games this season.

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