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forward will have to sit Sandy Alcantara Jersey for four games thanks to the cro s-check he delivered to the neck of Calgary's over the weekend. On Saturday night in Colorado, Landeskog engaged in a physical battle with Tkachuk as he attempted to separate the forward from the puck behind the Avs' net. Landeskog cro s-checked Tkachuk into the net a few times, JT Riddle Jersey but it was the final cro s-check that was the most egregious. Landeskog was given a minor penalty for the infraction but it was quickly a sumed he would be in line for supplemental discipline as well. The NHL's Department of Player Safety announced the four-game suspension on Monday afternoon, saying they accepted Landeskog's argument that his actions "weren't targeted or retaliatory in nature" but still find him responsible for reckle sly checking an opponent in a vulnerable position. Landeskog, who captains the Avalanche Brad Ziegler Jersey , was suspended three games in March 2016 after . He is not considered a repeat offender under the NHL CBA because Miami Marlins Jersey his last suspension was over 18 months ago (he got off his probationary period on Sept. 9 of this year). This latest incident only strengthens Tkachuk's reputation as one of the NHL's youngest heels; the 19-year-old Flames forward is quite good at stirring the pot and getting under the skin of opponents. In addition to leading the NHL in minors Starlin Castro Jersey drawn, Tkachuk has also drawn 14 games of opposition suspensions. Ryan Pike (@RyanNPike) In addition to the four games, Landeskog will have to surrender $119,815.68 in salary as a result of the suspension.