Avalanche Rookie Matt Stienburg Suspended for Charging Incident
Stienburg received a two-game suspension after a dangerous hit on Lightning's Erik Cernak led to a player safety hearing.
- Matt Stienburg, a rookie forward for the Colorado Avalanche, has been suspended for two games following a charging penalty.
- The incident occurred during a game against the Tampa Bay Lightning, where Stienburg's hit on Erik Cernak was deemed unnecessary and dangerous.
- Stienburg received a five-minute major penalty and a game misconduct for the hit, which forced Cernak to leave the game.
- The NHL Department of Player Safety conducted a hearing and concluded that the hit warranted supplemental discipline.
- Stienburg, who debuted in the NHL on October 16, will miss upcoming games against the Nashville Predators and Seattle Kraken.
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