The NHL's Player Safety Department has announced its punishment for Jeff Skinner after a vicious cross-check to the face of Jake Guentzel.
After exchanging slashes with the Penguins forward, Skinner caught Guentzel with a cross-check to the face. He was given a five-minute major and a game misconduct for the play. See below:
Now, the league has announced further punishment for Skinner. As per Player Safety on Twitter:
Buffalo's Jeff Skinner has been suspended for three games for Cross-checking Pittsburgh's Jake Guentzel.