Canadiens rookie Slafkovsky barred 2 games for boarding recent Red Wings call-up

The NHL has suspended Montreal Canadiens rookie forward Juraj Slafkovsky two games for boarding Detroit Red Wings forward Matt Luff.

The incident occurred in the third period of Montreal's 3-2 shootout win at Detroit on Tuesday.

Slafkovsky, the first overall pick in the 2022 NHL draft, was assessed a major and game misconduct for driving Luff head-first into the boards with a check from behind.

"As far as the hit, the right call was made. It's unfortunate," Red Wings head coach Derek Lalonde told reporters. "It's the exact hit you want to try to avoid, because of exactly what happened. A player got seriously injured. It is what it is. The right call was made. And we move on."

Juraj Slafkovsky receives a two-game suspension for this hit on Matt Luff