Zac Rinaldo Suspended 2 Games

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Philadelphia Flyers forward Zac Rinaldo was suspended by the NHL for two games on Monday for charging Detroit Red Wings defenceman Jonathan Ericsson.

Rinaldo jumped into a body check that sent Ericsson sprawling to the ice behind the net at 13:25 of the first period in Detroit's 4-3 win over the Flyers on Sunday.

"Although Ericsson should've been more aware and prepared to face an oncoming check after reversing the puck, that still doesn't allow Rinaldo to launch himself to deliver such a high hit," said NHL disciplinarian Brendan Shanahan in a video statement. "By doing so, Rinaldo turned what might have been a hard, legal body check into an illegal charge."

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