Breaking: Headshot warrants 3 games suspension (VIDEO)

Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Jack Johnson has been suspended for three games by the NHL for a hit he delivered to Carolina Hurricanes forward Jiri Tlusty on Tuesday. Johnson will be eligible to return to action on Nov. 14. The check was deemed illegal due to the fact that because Tlusty's head was the main point of contact. Tlusty should expect to be hit on this play, and the hit was not late when referring to league standards. but based on the NHL's rules the initial point of contact can not be the head. This is Johnson's first suspension of his career. . [iframe id="" mode="normal"]