Canucks D Nikita Zadorov suspended 2 games
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Vancouver Canucks defenseman Nikita Zadorov was suspended two games by the NHL for his illegal check to the head on Detroit Red Wings forward Lucas Raymond.
The league handed down the suspension on Saturday night, hours after the play occurred during the second period of the Canucks' 4-3 overtime loss in Detroit.
Zadorov was assessed a match penalty after he drove his elbow and