Sergachev suspended 2 games for illegal check to Marner's head

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WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 16: Mikhail Sergachev #98 of the Tampa Bay Lightning skates against the Washington Capitals at Capital One Arena on October 16, 2021 in Washington, DC.
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Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Mikhail Sergachev has been suspended for two games for an illegal check to the head of Toronto Maple Leafs forward Mitch Marner, the NHL Department of Player Safety announced Friday.

Sergachev laid the hit on Marner during the first period of Thursday's contest.

Sergachev received a two-minute penalty. Marner wasn't hurt on the play and finished the game.

Marner said postgame that Sergachev apologized to him about the hit, according to the Toronto Sun's Terry Koshan.

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