PHILADELPHIA, PA - JANUARY 16: Philadelphia Flyers Defenceman Radko Gudas (3) looks on during the game between the Boston Bruins and the Philadelphia Flyers on January 16, 2019 at Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, PA.

Gudas suspended 2 games for high stick to Kucherov's head

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Radko Gudas has been suspended again.

The Philadelphia Flyers defenseman will sit out a pair of games for high-sticking Tampa Bay Lightning superstar Nikita Kucherov, the NHL's Department of Player Safety announced Wednesday.

Gudas was assessed a minor penalty Tuesday night after hitting Kucherov in the head with his stick late in the third period.

As a repeat offender, he'll forfeit more than $80,000 in salary. The league specifically cited Gudas' disciplinary history as "what causes this play to rise to the level of a suspension."

The 28-year-old was previously banned for 10 games after slashing Winnipeg Jets forward Mathieu Perreault in 2017.

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