Headlines

  • Flames Sign Connor Zary To Three-Year Contract
  • Ken Dryden Passes Away At 78
  • Sharks Acquire Carey Price’s Contract From Canadiens
  • Derek Ryan Announces Retirement
  • 2025 NHL Training Camp Rosters
  • Marco Scandella Confirms Retirement
  • Previous
  • Next
Register
Login
  • MLB Trade Rumors
  • Hoops Rumors
  • Pro Football Rumors

Pro Hockey Rumors

  • Home
  • Teams
    • Atlantic
      • Boston Bruins
      • Buffalo Sabres
      • Detroit Red Wings
      • Florida Panthers
      • Montreal Canadiens
      • Ottawa Senators
      • Tampa Bay Lightning
      • Toronto Maple Leafs
    • Central
      • Chicago Blackhawks
      • Colorado Avalanche
      • Dallas Stars
      • Minnesota Wild
      • Nashville Predators
      • St. Louis Blues
      • Utah Mammoth
      • Winnipeg Jets
    • Metropolitan
      • Carolina Hurricanes
      • Columbus Blue Jackets
      • New Jersey Devils
      • New York Islanders
      • New York Rangers
      • Philadelphia Flyers
      • Pittsburgh Penguins
      • Washington Capitals
    • Pacific
      • Anaheim Ducks
      • Calgary Flames
      • Edmonton Oilers
      • Los Angeles Kings
      • San Jose Sharks
      • Seattle Kraken
      • Vancouver Canucks
      • Vegas Golden Knights
  • About
  • Advertise
  • Contact Us
  • Partners
    • MLB Trade Rumors
    • Hoops Rumors
    • Pro Football Rumors
Go To MLB Trade Rumors
Go To Hoops Rumors

Panthers’ Dmitry Kulikov Suspended Two Games For Head Contact

March 18, 2024 at 4:45 pm CDT | by Gabriel Foley 1 Comment

Florida Panthers defenseman Dmitry Kulikov has been suspended for two games for an illegal hit to the head on Tampa Bay’s Conor Sheary. The hit came early in the second period and earned Kulikov a match penalty. It also voided what would’ve been Florida’s first goal of the game, with Josh Mahura firing the puck into the net immediately after Kulikov’s hit. The league explained that the hit violated both grounds of a suspendable hit to the head – with Kulikov making forceful contact with Sheary’s head on an avoidable hit.

This is the second suspension of Kulikov’s career, joining the four-game suspension he received for a low hit on Tyler Seguin in February of 2015. Seguin would go on to miss 23 days with a resulting knee injury.

Florida’s lineup has been incredibly consistent this season, with 14 different players appearing in 60 or more games. That includes Kulikov, who has carved out a strong role on the team’s third pairing, averaging just over 16 minutes of ice time through 64 games. He’s also managed 16 assists – his highest scoring-pace since the 2014-15 season – though he’s still searching for his first goal of the year.

Kulikov’s absence could pave the way for 22-year-old Tobias Björnfot to make his debut with Florida after the team claimed him off waivers from the Vegas Golden Knights at the Trade Deadline. It was Björnfot’s second waiver claim of the season, with Vegas acquiring him from the Los Angeles Kings. He’s managed three NHL games on the year between the two sin cities, failing to record any scoring. He’ll search for his first point of the year with Florida, pending any call-ups.

Share 0 Retweet 0 Send via email

Florida Panthers| NHL Dmitry Kulikov

Rangers Recall Brandon Scanlin, Ryan Lindgren Week-To-Week
Main
Evening Notes: Hronek, Eriksson Ek, St. Ivany
View Comments (1)

Comments

  1. Rollie's Mustache

    1 year ago

    I find it odd that hits to the head using a stick (Perron, Rielly) are being punished more severely this season than those with an elbow or shoulder (Rempe, Kulikov).

    Generally speaking, the force of impact is much greater in the latter category of hits, and may contribute much more to an injury. Although the league does tend to view hits like Kulikov’s as a “hockey play” whereas Rielly’s was not. But these punishments still seem backwards if the goal is to deter plays that result in injuries.

    Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Please login to leave a reply.

Log in Register

    Top Stories

    Flames Sign Connor Zary To Three-Year Contract

    Ken Dryden Passes Away At 78

    Sharks Acquire Carey Price’s Contract From Canadiens

    Derek Ryan Announces Retirement

    2025 NHL Training Camp Rosters

    Marco Scandella Confirms Retirement

    Changes To LTIR Will Take Effect For 2025-26, Other CBA Changes Moved Up

    Maple Leafs Sign Dennis Hildeby To Three-Year Deal

    Devils, Luke Hughes At An Impasse Regarding Contract Length

    Seeking Writers For Pro Hockey Rumors

    Recent

    Flames Sign Connor Zary To Three-Year Contract

    Prospect Notes: Iginla, Kindel, Konyushkov

    Senators Expected To Trade Max Guenette

    Ken Dryden Passes Away At 78

    Mattias Ekholm Wants To Stay With Oilers

    Devils Sign Kevin Rooney, Luke Glendening, Two Others To PTOs

    Sharks Acquire Carey Price’s Contract From Canadiens

    Derek Ryan Announces Retirement

    Aidan Hreschuk Signs With AHL Texas

    Wild Sign Brett Leason To Professional Tryout

    Rumors By Team

    Rumors By Team

    • Avalanche Rumors
    • Blackhawks Rumors
    • Blue Jackets Rumors
    • Blues Rumors
    • Bruins Rumors
    • Canadiens Rumors
    • Canucks Rumors
    • Capitals Rumors
    • Devils Rumors
    • Ducks Rumors
    • Flames Rumors
    • Flyers Rumors
    • Golden Knights Rumors
    • Hurricanes Rumors
    • Islanders Rumors
    • Jets Rumors
    • Kings Rumors
    • Kraken Rumors
    • Lightning Rumors
    • Mammoth Rumors
    • Maple Leafs Rumors
    • Oilers Rumors
    • Panthers Rumors
    • Penguins Rumors
    • Predators Rumors
    • Rangers Rumors
    • Red Wings Rumors
    • Sabres Rumors
    • Senators Rumors
    • Sharks Rumors
    • Stars Rumors
    • Wild Rumors

    Latest Rumors & News

    Latest Rumors & News

    • 2025’s Top 50 Unrestricted Free Agents
    • Rasmus Andersson Rumors
    • Erik Karlsson Rumors
    • Rickard Rakell Rumors
    • Bryan Rust Rumors

    Pro Hockey Rumors Features

    Pro Hockey Rumors Features

      • Support Pro Hockey Rumors And Go Ad-Free
      • 2025 NHL Free Agent List
      • 2026 NHL Free Agent List
      • Offseason Trade Tracker
      • Summer Synopsis Series 2025
      • Training Camp Rosters 2025
      • Pro Hockey Rumors On X
      • Pro Hockey Rumors Polls

     

     

     

     

    Navigation

    • Sitemap
    • Archives

    PHR Info

    • About
    • Privacy Policy
    • Commenting Policy

    Connect

    • Contact Us
    • Twitter
    • Facebook
    • RSS Feed

    Pro Hockey Rumors is not affiliated with National Hockey League, NHL or NHL.com

    Do not Sell or Share My Personal Information

    scroll to top

    Register

    Desktop Version | Switch To Mobile Version