Devils' Gabriel suspended 1 game for boarding Flyers' Patrick
New Jersey Devils forward Kurtis Gabriel received a one-game suspension Saturday for boarding Philadelphia Flyers forward Nolan Patrick on Friday, the NHL Department of Player Safety announced.
Here's a look at the play:
#MARCH1 #PHIvsNJD 1st period#NJDevils Kurtis Gabriel cheap shot from behind on #Flyers Nolan Patrick pic.twitter.com/oW0ia1P4Xd
— John Smith (@NJviDs) March 2, 2019
Gabriel received a five-minute major on the play.
Patrick returned to the game and eventually got his revenge on Gabriel.
#MARCH1 #PHIvsNJD 3rd period#Flyers Nolan Patrick hit on #NJDevils Kurtis Gabriel.
— John Smith (@NJviDs) March 2, 2019
IMO, head is NOT the primary point of contact. pic.twitter.com/beczOOQpbe
Gabriel has three points and 44 penalty minutes in 14 games this season while averaging less than seven minutes per night. He picked up more penalty minutes on Friday (seven) than shots on goal this year (five).