BREAKING: Player Receives Verdict From Player Safety After Violent Hit on Marc-André Fleury

Last night, in the game between the Minnesota Wild and the Florida Panthers, William Lockwood violently hit the goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury.

Lockwood Hits Fleury to the Head and Chaos Ensues

While he was behind his net recovering the puck, Marc-André Fleury got violently hit by Lockwood.

Wild players didn't waste a second before jumping on Lockwood to avenge their teammate.

Here's how it went down:

Player Safety Gets Involved

This got the attention of the Player Safety Department.

In the last few minutes, the NHL announced that Lockwood will be suspended XXXXXXXXXXXXXX games for his hit on Fleury.

Do you think the DoPS made the right call?

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