NHL suspends Lowry for ugly hit in Heritage Classic

This just in, NHL Player Safety has suspended Winnipeg Jets forward Adam Lowry two games for his hit from behind on Calgary Flames defencemanOliver Kylington at Saturday evening’s Heritage Classic from Regina, Saskatchewan.

Check it out:

Winnipeg’s Adam Lowry has been suspended for two games for Boarding Calgary’s Oliver Kylington. https://t.co/Mv06SYma1n
— NHL Player Safety (@NHLPlayerSafety) October 28, 2019

And here is the hit in question:

Adam Lowry with a HARD hit on the numbers to end the 2nd period.. pic.twitter.com/kGLcVl1TNL
— Hockey Central (@HockeyCentraI) October 27, 2019

Lowry was assessed just a two minute minor for the hit, but the belief amongst media analysts during the game was that Lowry would be looking at supplemental discipline. Today's news obviously confirms that.

The 26 year old Lowry was also suspended last March for a high sticking infraction on Nashville Predators forward Filip Forsberg.

Remember this swash-buckling move?

@nhl Adam Lowry needs to be suspended for this pic.twitter.com/b6kQeFRSHa
— chris gass (@chrisgass14) March 2, 2019

As a result of his suspension Lowry will forfeit over $70,000 salary while he watches his team player from the press box. In 12 games to start the 2019-20 season, Lowry has gone pointless. In 371 career NHL games, all with the Jets, Lowry has 53 goals, 113 points and 196 penalty minutes.

If you happened to miss Saturday's Heritage Classic from Regina, Saskatchewan, you missed out on some incredible theatre. Mosaic Stadium, home of the CFL's Saskatchewan Roughriders, played host to a game that featured plenty of snowfall and some chilly conditions.