Sharks center and alternate captain Joe Thornton has been suspended one game for hisillegal check to the head Homer Bailey Jersey on Golden Knights winger Tomas Nosek in Sunday's Game 3 of theWestern Conference series.

Thorntonwas subjected to a league hearing earlier Monday.

San Joses Joe Thornton has been suspended for one game for an Illegal Check to the Head on Vegas Tomas Nosek.

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The hit occurred at the 16:54 mark in the second Tony Perez Jersey period of San Michael Lorenzen Jersey Jose's 6-3 lo s at Las Vegas when Thornton appeared to blind-side check Nosek.

Thorntonwasa se sed a two-minute penalty on the play, while Nosek returned in the third period.

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I honestly thought I barely touched him, Thornton said after the game, . He just came Reggie Sanders Jersey right back; it was just one of those plays that it is what it is. I think my son hits me like that six times a day, its just a weird position to put himself in. Thats all.

WhileThornton doesn't have a history Jose Iglesias Jersey of questionable hits or suspensions, the NHL doesn't take hits to the head lightly, even with postseason implications at stake.

The Golden Knights hold a2-1 series lead as they Scooter Gennett Jersey prepare to host the Sharks for Game 4 at 10:30 p.m. ETTuesday.

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