Florida Panthers defenseman Dmitry Kulikov was handed a two-game suspension for his check to the head of Tampa Bay Lightning forward Conor Sheary on Saturday night, the NHL's Department of Player Safety announced Monday.
The officials handed Kulikov a match penalty for the hit, which negated a Panthers goal.
Here's a closer look, which shows direct contact to the head:
Sheary was forced to exit his team's eventual 5-3 victory, though he's not expected to miss any further time.
This marks the second suspension of Kulikov's 15-year NHL career. He received a four-game ban for clipping back in 2015.
Kulikov has recorded 16 assists in 64 games this season while playing a bottom-pairing role.
The Panthers' defensive depth will be tested for their next two games - Thursday versus the Predators and Saturday against the Rangers. Tobias Bjornfot, who was claimed off waivers earlier this month, is in line to make his Panthers debut.