Ducks' Trevor Zegras suspended 3 games for his hit to the head of the Red Wings' Michael Rasmussen
- Trevor Zegras of the Anaheim Ducks has been suspended for three games without pay due to a hit to the head of Michael Rasmussen from the Detroit Red Wings.
- The NHL's Department of Player Safety stated that the hit was a 'late, high hit' during the second period of the game on February 23, 2025.
- Michael Rasmussen left the game with an upper-body injury and will not travel with the team for their next game.
- This marks Zegras' first suspension since his NHL debut in 2021 and will result in a loss of $89,844 in salary.
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Ducks' Trevor Zegras suspended 3 games for his hit to the head of the Red Wings' Michael Rasmussen
Anaheim Ducks forward Trevor Zegras has been suspended three games without pay for a hit to the head of Detroit's Michael Rasmussen. The NHL's Department of Player Safety announced the
Ramblings: Zegras Suspension; Morrissey and Hellebuyck Return; Looking Towards the Trade Deadline – February 25
The Department of Player Safety announced that Anaheim forward Trevor Zegras would have a hearing for his hit on Detroit forward Michael Rasmussen on Sunday night. Zegras doesn't have any real history behind him but still earned a three-game suspension. That will keep him out for the rest of the week and be eligible to return a week from today. More on Zegras further down in this column. Also, Gary Bettman announced that Minnesota forward Ryan H…
Ducks’ Zegras Suspended 3 Games for Illegal Check to Head
Anaheim Ducks forward Trevor Zegras has been suspended three games for an illegal check to the head of Michael Rasmussen of the Detroit Red Wings. The headshot came late in the second period of Saturday’s game in Detroit. Rasmussen banked the puck off the glass, with Zegras cutting across the middle of the ice and catching him with a shoulder to the head well after the puck was gone. … Source
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