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Blackhawks' Niklas Hjalmarsson suspended for high hit, will miss season opener

Blackhawks' Niklas Hjalmarsson suspended for high hit, will miss season opener

Niklas Hjalmarsson will have to sit out Chicago's season opener.USATSIWhen the Chicago Blackhawks open their season against the St. Louis Blues on Oct. 12, they will be missing one of their top defensemen.On Monday, the NHL's Department of Player Safety announced that Niklas Hjalmarsson is suspended for the remainder of the preseason and one regular-season game for his "high, illegal hit" on Blues forward Ty Rattie in Saturday night's preseason game between the Central Division rivals.
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Blackhawks' Niklas Hjalmarsson suspended for season opener

Blackhawks' Niklas Hjalmarsson suspended for season opener

When the Blackhawks open the season next week against the Blues, they will be without one of their top defensemen.Niklas Hjalmarsson was suspended for the rest of the preseason and one regular-season game by the NHL's Department of Player Safety for a hit on the Blues' Ty Rattie in the Hawks' 4-0 exhibition victory Saturday.Hjalmarsson will miss four games total after receiving a match penalty for the charge Saturday.
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Blackhawks' Niklas Hjalmarsson suspended for rest of preseason, opener

Blackhawks' Niklas Hjalmarsson suspended for rest of preseason, opener

Blackhawks defenseman Niklas Hjalmarsson has been suspended for the remainder of the preseason and Chicago's season opener.(Photo: Dennis Wierzbicki, USA TODAY Sports)NEW YORK — Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Niklas Hjalmarsson has been suspended for the rest of the preseason and the regular-season opener against St. Louis for charging Blues forward Ty Rattie.Hjalmarsson also loses $22,777.78 in salary, which goes to the Players' Emergency Assistance Fund.
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Niklas Hjalmarsson suspended for season-opener

Niklas Hjalmarsson suspended for season-opener

Niklas Hjalmarsson suspended for season-openerBlackhawks defenseman Niklas Hjalmarsson was suspended for the rest of the preseason and the season-opener on Oct. 12 for his high hit on St Louis' Ty Rattie during Saturday night's preseason game at the United Center.Hjalmarsson had a hearing with the NHL department of player safety on Monday for the hit, which was deemed charging and which occurred late in the third period and precipitated a near brawl between the two heated rivals.It was an open-ice hit in which Hjalmarsson drove his right shoulder into Rattie's head.
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