Florida Panthers defenseman Dmitry Kulikov has been suspended for two games following an illegal check to the head of Tampa Bay Lightning forward Conor Sheary during the second period of Saturday night's game, which ended in a 5-3 loss for the Panthers. The incident, leading to a match penalty for Kulikov, automatically negated a goal, keeping the score at 3-0 in favor of Tampa Bay. This suspension, announced by the Department of Player Safety (DOPS), marks Kulikov's first since 2015.
Florida Panthers defenseman Dmitry Kulikov was suspended for two games for an illegal check to the head. https://t.co/QwIokjfgMD
#FlaPanthers Dmitry Kulikov has been suspended 2 games for his illegal check to the head of #GoBolts Conor Shery on Saturday night.
Florida’s Dmitry Kulikov has been suspended for two games for an illegal check to the head on Tampa Bay’s Conor Sheary, per @NHLPlayerSafety. https://t.co/FURDtnRxIg
Florida’s Dmitry Kulikov has been suspended for two games for an illegal check to the head on Tampa Bay’s Conor Sheary. https://t.co/2y8l6MHqPW
Kulikov’s hit on Conor Sheary earned him a match penalty for an illegal check to the head, the timing of the infraction also resulting in a goal being taken off the scoreboard. #gobolts #timetohunt https://t.co/fOSuegksrq
.@flapanthers defenseman Dmitry Kulikov to have disciplinary hearing Monday for his hit to the head of Conor Sheary during the second period of Saturday’s 5-3 loss to the Lightning. Kulikov’s last suspension came in 2015. Link ➡️ https://t.co/WBHCrmAoQA https://t.co/owdwZ5zHFb
DOPS announces that Florida D Dmitry Kulikov will have a hearing (not in person) for his illegal check to the head to #GoBolts forward Conor Sheary delivered in last night's game. Kulikov was assessed a match penalty on the play, which is an automatic suspension pending a hearing
Kulikov is off for match penalty for illegal check to the head. #GoBolts
Major penalty on Kulikov for this hit on Sheary negates the goal and it stays 3-0. https://t.co/MFEMLXnEZH
so ... as the puck is coming out of the crease, Kulikov receives a match penalty for an illegal check to the head on Sheary ... that goal is coming off the board 3-0 Tampa Bay Lightning https://t.co/ZiaXMxPmrc