Bruins' Rinaldo suspended 5 games for head shot
Posted March 01, 2016 6:00 am
NEW YORK (AP) - Boston Bruins forward Zac Rinaldo has been suspended five games without pay for an illegal hit to the head in Sunday's game against Tampa Bay.
Rinaldo took out Lightning forward Cedric Paquette against the boards in the first period of Tampa Bay's 4-1 victory. Rinaldo was assessed a minor penalty for illegal check to the head.
Rinaldo, who was also suspended for eight games last year, was considered a repeat offender. The suspension will cost him $51,829, which goes to the Players' Emergency Assistance Fund.
FILE - In this Feb. 28, 2016, file photo, Tampa Bay Lightning's Cedric Paquette (13) lies on the ice as Boston Bruins' Zac Rinaldo (36) skates away during the first period of an NHL hockey game, in Boston. Rinaldo has been suspended for five games, without pay, for an illegal check to the head of Tampa Bay Lightning forward Cedric Paquette on Sunday, Feb. 28, 2016. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer, File)
The Associated Press