The Chicago Blackhawks continued their campaign of games without Connor Bedard on Thursday. Late in the game, they went down another forward after one of their players was ejected for a boarding penalty. <h2>Blackhawks Forward Ejected For Boarding</h2> Late in a blowout loss to the Buffalo Sabres Chicago Blackhawks forward Philipp Kurashev laid a massive hit on a forecheck. The hit was to the back of Buffalo Sabres defenseman Erik Johnson and sent Johnson crashing head-first into the boards. <q>Philipp Kurashev has been given a five-minute major boarding penalty for this hit on Erik Johnson. #Blackhawks</q> <div align='center'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/CRoumeliotis/status/1748162638385651836?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1748162638385651836%7Ctwgr%5Efb109b9f4223d476cc9f7311674ef68b1ef32d27%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bladeofsteel.com%2Fnhl%2Finjuries%2FChicago-Blackhawks-forward-ejected-from-game-after-dangerous-hit-call-from-player-safety-incoming'> </a></blockquote></div> Kurashev received a five-minute penalty and was ejected from the game. This left the Blackhawks down a forward in an already thin forward group for the rest of the night. The rest of the game was controlled by the Sabres but the longer-term problem for Chicago is the potential suspension heading Kurashev's way. <h2>Blackhawks Forward To Be Suspended For Nasty Boarding?</h2> Often hits like these require a further meeting with the NHL and their Department of Player Safety. If this is the case for Kurashev he will face at least a fine and potentially a suspension from the NHL. If Kurashev is suspended it could be a disaster for Chicago. The Blackhawks are already incredibly depleted up front. If Kurashev is suspended the Blackhawks could ice a roster that is one of the worst we will see all season. Luckily Connor Bedard got back on the ice recently and could be returning in the coming weeks. However, for the purposes of the Kurashev suspension, they would likely have to call someone up. This situation will continue to develop over the coming days. As any updates are made available we will pass them along to you. <a href='https://www.bladeofsteel.com/nhl/injuries/Chicago-Blackhawks-forward-ejected-from-game-after-dangerous-hit-call-from-player-safety-incoming?fbclid=IwAR3REyXXKpQCXcafm8c7NLYUcOwB7pNljxORklTwyWHHb2Na6PJeXyj5Zzs' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>As Read On - Blade Of Steel - Chicago Blackhawks forward ejected from game after dangerous hit, call from player safety incoming?</a>