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Leon Draisaitl's suspension fate confirmed by NHL Player Safety

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Tom Banks
June 11, 2024  (4:54 PM)
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Leon Draisaitl hits Panthers star Alexsandar Barkov.
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Leon Draisaitl has come under fire for a ridiculous hit on Panthers star Alexsandar Barkov, but for some reason, it appears he may escape punishment.

Game Two of the Stanley Cup Finals was a frenetic, physical affair, and while the Panthers dominated the scoreboard, the Oilers certainly left their physical mark on the game. Early on, Warren Foegele was given a game misconduct penalty for a dirty hit, and it was followed up by this from Leon Draisaitl;

The league must suspend Leon Draisaitl for his elbow to the head of Aleksander Barkov.

The expectation after the game was that the Oilers star could face a suspension, but unsurprisingly, given the perceived bias towards Edmonton, he's going to escape any punishment at all.

Don't expect Leon Draisaitl to be suspended for his hit on Aleksander Barkov.

It doesn't sound like we'll see any significant discipline coming for Leon Draisaitl on last night's hit on Aleksander Barkov.

Given that Barkov missed the remainder of the game, there's the chance that he misses time during this series, so while some people will be happy with this decision, it's safe to say that it's the wrong one.

Source: Hockey Patrol

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