Poolman suspended 2 games for swinging stick at Sherwood's head

Vancouver Canucks defenseman Tucker Poolman has been suspended two games for swinging his stick at the head of Colorado Avalanche forward Kiefer Sherwood on Thursday night, the NHL's Department of Player Safety announced Friday.

Referees ejected Poolman and handed him a 10-minute match penalty. Sherwood managed to stay in the game.

Here's a slowed-down look at the play:

Tucker Poolman is out of this game, being assessed a match penalty (intent to injure) for swinging his stick at the head of Sherwood. @NHLPlayerSafety likely to rule on this tomorrow pic.twitter.com/PPserkNRgN

- NHL Review (@nhl_review) November 12, 2021

The incident occurred while the Canucks were trailing 6-1. The Avalanche would add one more to win 7-1.

Poolman, the Winnipeg Jets' fifth-round draft pick from 2013, joined Vancouver this past offseason. This marks the first suspension of his career.

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