Canucks defenseman Carson Soucy has been suspended for Game 4 of their Stanley Cup playoff series for cross-checking Edmonton forward Connor McDavid in the face.
The NHL's Department of Player Safety made the announcement following a phone hearing with Soucy on Monday.
Soucy's suspension stemmed from an altercation with McDavid late in the third period of Sunday's game. Edmonton trailed 4-3 and was pressuring Vancouver while searching for an equalizing goal. The final buzzer sounded as Soucy and McDavid became engaged behind the net.Despite the game being over, Soucy shoved McDavid, and McDavid responded by slashing Soucy in the leg.
In the video explaining the suspension, Player Safety stated that while they"acknowledged Soucy's argument that the cross-check by Zadorov is forceful enough to cause a change in McDavid's position and may contribute to Soucy's cross-check landing to the head," it was still a textbook cross-check deserving of its own punishment.
"The play happens well after the play has ended, and it is not a hockey play," the video said."Soucy chooses to raise his stick to an unacceptably high level, draws the stick back and delivers a two-handed blow which lands to his opponent's head." This is the second suspension of Soucy's career. He will miss Game 4 of the series on Tuesday, with Vancouver leading 2-1. The date for Game 5 hasn't yet been announced."It's a tough game," McDavid said."They've got big D-men. They make it hard on you. They play physical -- a physical brand of hockey. It's fun to be a part of."
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