NHL suspends Golden Knights ahead Brett Howden for two video games for head shot

LAS VEGAS — The NHL suspended Vegas Golden Knights ahead Brett Howden for 2 video games with out pay for an “illegal check to the head” of Seattle Kraken ahead Brandon Tanev on Tuesday evening.

Howden will lose practically $20,000 in pay, and that cash will go to the Players’ Emergency Assistance Fund.

In the video explaining the reasoning behind the suspension, the NHL stated Howden made Tanev’s head the first goal and that the hit was “avoidable.” The league additionally made the purpose of claiming this was the primary offense in Howden’s 280-game profession.

Howden’s was given a match penalty for the hit, which occurred six minutes into the third interval of the Knights’ season-opening 4-1 victory.