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Connor Clifton will have a hearing with the NHL Department of Player Safety on Saturday.
The Buffalo Sabres defenseman is facing discipline for an illegal check to the head against New Jersey Devils center Nico Hischier on Friday.
The incident occurred at 16:00 of the first period in the Devils’ 5-4 win at Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. Clifton received a match penalty.
Hischier played in the second period but did not play in the third.
The following grounds are being considered for supplemental discipline: Illegal check to the head. However, the Department of Player Safety retains the right to make adjustments to the infraction upon review.
NEW YORK (Oct. 28, 2023) Buffalo Sabres defenseman Connor Clifton has been suspended for two games, without pay, for an illegal check to the head of New Jersey Devils forward Nico Hischier during NHL Game No. 113 in New Jersey on Friday, Oct. 27, the National Hockey Leagues Department of Player Safety announced today.
The incident occurred at 15:57 of the first period. Clifton was assessed a match penalty.
Under the terms of the Collective Bargaining Agreement and, based on his average annual salary, Clifton will forfeit $34,722.22. The money goes to the Players Emergency Assistance Fund.
For a full explanation of the decision, complete with video, please click on the following link: https://www.nhl.com/video/topic/player-safety/clifton-suspended-2-games-6340051443112
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