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(NEW YORK) — NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman has upheld the eight-game suspension from Colorado forward Nazem Kadri.
During game two of the Avalanche-Blues first-round series, Kadri hit St. Louis defenseman Justin Faulk with an illegal check to the head. The hit occurred at the 6:26 mark of the third period and Kadri was given a five-minute major and a match penalty.
Falk was concussed on the play.
George Parros, NHL’s head of player safety, held an in-person hearing with Kadri over Zoom on May 21. Following the hearing, Parros handed down an eight-game suspension for Kadri. He
