Alex Killorn suspended for blind side hit on Brock Nelson

This just in, the NHL has suspended Tampa Bay Lightning forward Alex Killorn one game for his blindside hit on New York Islanders forward Brock Nelson.

Check it out:

Here is the hit in question:

Like I said last night when the hit occurred during the game, I'm not surprised that Killorn has been assessed a game for this hit. Frankly, I felt like the on-ice officials did a good job of handing Killorn the stiffest penalty that they possibly could in assessing him a five minute major and a game misconduct. Personally I felt that the league would go soft on Killorn and let him off with just a fine, but I'm not surprised at a one game suspension. I think we all knew that there was no way the league was going to give Killorn anything more than a one gamer. 

In any case, Killorn will be forced to watch Game 3 from the press box as his Lightning look to take a 3-0 stranglehold over the Isles in their best of seven Eastern Conference Final.