Marco Scandella, as was reported earlier today, had a hearing with the Department of Player Safety on Wednesday night for a check he delivered on the New York Islanders’ Brock Nelson in a game on Tuesday. The Department of Player Safety has suspended Scandella for two games, a loss of $11,021.50 in salary.
Minnesota D Marco Scandella has been suspended 2 games for an illegal check to the head of NYI F Brock Nelson. Video: http://t.co/jHb4cLOO0j
— NHL Player Safety (@NHLPlayerSafety) December 11, 2014
According to the Department of Player Safety, Scandella’s suspension is the result of Nelson’s head being the primary point of contact on an avoidable check and it also factors in that Scandella was disciplined just ten days before this hit for another illegal check to the head, that time to St. Louis Blues forward T.J. Oshie.
In that incident Scandella was fined and not suspended.
Watch the Department of Player Safety video on the check, with explanation, below.
Read the GPW article on Matt Martin’s hit on Keith Ballard from that same game for more on the DoPS.