Maple Leafs surprised at length of Nazem Kadri’s suspension for hit on Wingels
BOSTON — The Toronto Maple Leafs expected Nazem Kadri to be suspended a game or two for his hit on Tommy Wingels in the 5-1 loss that opened their first-round playoff series with the Boston Bruins.
The three-game ban, however, caught them off guard.
“Yeah, for sure,” Leafs head coach Mike Babcock said Saturday morning when asked if he was surprised by the length of the suspension.
Kadri drove Wingels, who had fallen to his knees, into the boards moments after the Bruins forward caught Toronto’s Mitch Marner with an elbow midway through Thursday’s third period.