Suspended? NHL Player Safety Confirms Ex-Rangers Forward Tyler Pitlick's Fate After Receiving Match Penalty
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The NHL Department of Player Safety has made their final decision on former New York Rangers forward after he received a match penalty for a dangerous hit on Thursday night.
On Thursday night, former Rangers forward Tyler Pitlick, who is now currently with the Minnesota Wild had received a match penalty for delivering a very dangerous hit to the head of Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Jalen Chatfield.
Just over 10-minutes into the first-period Tyler Pitlick delivered a massive hit to the head of Jalen Chatfield, who had just passed the puck up ice. Earning himself the first ever match penalty of the 2026-26 season.
#mnwild forward Tyler Pitlick earns the first match penalty of the NHL season for an illegal check to the head of #Canes defender Jalen Chatfield.
Pitlick is automatically suspended pending league review.
Pitlick is automatically suspended pending league review.
By no surprise, chaos erupted shorty after as Hurricanes captain Jordan Staal immediately came to Chatfield's defence, and sparked a very heated altercation with the former Ranger.
NHL Department of Player Safety Confirms Tyler Pitlick's Suspension Fate
As a result of the match penalty, Pitlick was automatically ejected from Thursday nights game, and will be suspending pending an NHL review.
However, now that it is the next day and following a review from the NHL Department or Player Safety, they have deemed that Pitlick would not have a have hearing. Meaning he will not receive any further disciplinary actions for his hit.
Believe the Department of Player Safety has determined no hearing for Tyler Pitlick from his match penalty on Jalen Chatfield, who didn't return to the game. Likely determined head was not main point of contact and head contact was unavoidable.
Tyler Pitlick played parts of the 2023-24 season with the New York Rangers where he tallied a total of one goal and three assists for a total of four points in 34 games.
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