Kings' Blake Lizotte suspended 1 game for cross-check

26.03.2023 - 22:47 espn.com

Los Angeles Kings forward Blake Lizotte received a one-game suspension from the NHL on Sunday for cross-checking Winnipeg Jets defenseman Josh Morrissey.

Lizotte had a hearing with the league's Department of Player Safety earlier Sunday. The suspension means he is ineligible to play in Sunday night's home game against the St.

Louis Blues. He was assessed a five-minute major and a match penalty after hitting Morrissey in the face with 5:50 left in the second period of the Kings' 4-1 home victory Saturday.

Morrissey told reporters that he received multiple stitches on his chin. «My reaction is it hurts a lot and I needed to get off the ice.

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Shikhar Dhawan was ruled out of Punjab Kings' Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 encounter against Lucknow Super Giants due to injury on Saturday. The PBKS skipper suffered a niggle during the last match against Gujarat Titans and he was replaced by Sam Curran as the captain. PBKS is at the sixth position in the points table with a total of four points and two wins and two losses in four matches. LSG is at the second position with six points, three wins and a loss in four matches. Atharva Taide makes his IPL debut with PBKS. Curran won the toss and opted to field at the Ekana Stadium.

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