March 14--SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Joakim Nordstrom was suspended for two games by the NHL's Department of Player Safety on Friday for a hit the Chicago Blackhawks forward laid on the Arizona Coyotes' Oliver Ekman-Larsson during Thursday night's game in Glendale, Ariz.
With time winding down in the Hawks' 2-1 victory, Nordstrom cross-checked Ekman-Larsson, injuring the Coyotes defenseman. In its video explaining the suspension, the league said Nordstrom "forcefully shoves Ekman-Larsson from behind, causing Ekman-Larsson to crash dangerously into the boards."
Norstrom, who had previously not been fined or suspended by the league, will not be available when the Hawks face the Sharks on Saturday afternoon in San Jose or against the New York Islanders on Tuesday night at the United Center.
