Breaking News - Auston Matthews suspended
After cross checking Rasmus Dahlin in the head and neck, Auston Matthews was called before NHL Player Safety for a hearing. Well it's official the NHL has officially suspended Matthews for the first time in his NHL career.
According to Frank Seravalli, Matthews has been issued a 2 game suspension for his infraction.
This punishment doesn't seem to align with other suspensions given for similar infractions. The NHL gave this explanation.
| POLL |
Is this suspension fair? |
| Yes | 124 | 36.9 % |
| No, should have been more | 107 | 31.8 % |
| No, should have been less | 105 | 31.3 % |
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