Guhle suspended 1 game for slashing Konecny from bench
Montreal Canadiens defenseman Kaiden Guhle was suspended one game for slashing Philadelphia Flyers forward Travis Konecny from the bench during Thursday's game, the NHL Department of Player Safety announced Friday.
A clip of Kaiden Guhle’s slash on Travis Konecny that forced a hearing with DoPS today. Guhle gave the slash while on the bench.
— NHL News (@PuckReportNHL) March 29, 2024
The slash happens around 6 seconds into the clip, after Konecny is separated from Juraj Slafkovsky. #LetsGoFlyers #GoHabsGo pic.twitter.com/9fd3DoT191
Guhle wasn't penalized for the incident. Konecny was able to stay in and finish the game, which the Canadiens won 4-1.
The league found that this wasn't an example of a player getting hit into the bench or a scrum occurring near the bench, adding that there was "no reason" for Konecny to expect Guhle's reaction.
Konecny leads the Flyers in goals (31), assists (33), and points this season.
This is Guhle's first suspension in his two NHL seasons. The Habs' 16th overall pick in 2020 has been one of the team's best blue-liners in 2023-24. He has six goals and 15 assists while ranking third on the team in average ice time with 21:08 across 68 games.