"Maple Leafs' Bunting receives 3-game suspension for illegal hit on Lightning's Cernak"
Toronto Maple Leafs forward Michael Bunting has been suspended for three playoff games for an illegal hit to the head of Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Eric Cernak in Game 1. The NHL Department of Player Safety found that Bunting's hit met both criteria for an illegal hit to the head and was avoidable. Cernak suffered a head injury and will miss Game 2, while Bunting's absence will make it harder for the Maple Leafs to advance to the second round.