NHL Hands Out A Suspension For Dirty Cross-Check To The Head

Their encounter with the Seattle Kraken on Hockey Night in Canada aimed to reverse their fortunes.

However, the game took a grim turn for the Flames due to an incident involving forward Andrew Mangiapane. Midway through the first period, Mangiapane attempted a shot on the Kraken net, which was blocked by Jared McCann.

In an unfortunate turn of events, Mangiapane cross-checked McCann in the back of the neck after trying to poke at the puck under him.

Mangiapane received a five-minute major penalty for cross-checking, a match penalty, and ejection from the game.