Leafs' Ryan Reaves suspended 5 games for illegal check
(Photo credit: Nick Turchiaro-Imagn Images)
Maple Leafs forward Ryan Reaves was suspended five games without pay following his illegal check to the head of Edmonton Oilers defenseman Darnell Nurse on Saturday night in Toronto.
The NHL Department of Player Safety announced the punishment on Sunday after his disciplinary hearing. Reaves will forfeit $35,156.25, based on his average annual salary, under terms of the collect