Panthers forward Lockwood suspended 3 games for goalie interference against Wild's Fleury
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Florida Panthers forward William Lockwood was suspended three games by the NHL on Saturday for goalie interference.
Lockwood was punished for hitting Minnesota's Marc-Andre Fleury when the goalie went behind the net to play a puck that was dumped in early in the first period of the Panthers' 6-4 loss to the Wild on Friday night. In explaining the suspension, the NHL said Lockwood's shoulder-to-head hit on Fleury was ‘reckless.’
He received a minor penalty on the play at 2:13. during the game.
Fleury was pulled midway through the second period after stopping 10 of the 11 shots he faced.
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