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The Pittsburgh Penguins capped a chaotic week with a 4-3 comeback win in Salt Lake City, highlighted by Noel Acciari’s late winner after Utah tied it 3-3; Anthony Mantha and Tommy Novak sparked the rally to erase a 2-0 deficit, Bryan Rust added a power-play goal, and Stuart Skinner made key late saves as Pittsburgh heads to Denver on a five-game road trip, with Malkin returning and Crosby skating.
Winnipeg Jets defenseman Brenden Dillon has been suspended for three games without pay by the NHL after delivering a hit to the head of Pittsburgh Penguins forward Noel Acciari. The hit occurred during the second period of the game, resulting in a match penalty for Dillon. Acciari left the game and did not return, and his status for the Penguins' upcoming game is uncertain. The NHL estimated that Dillon would forfeit over $60,000 with this suspension, with the money going to the Players’ Emergency Assistance Fund.
Winnipeg Jets defenseman Brenden Dillon has been suspended for three games by the NHL's Department of Player Safety for an illegal check to the head of Pittsburgh Penguins forward Noel Acciari. Dillon hit Acciari in the head with his left shoulder, resulting in a match penalty and ejection, while Acciari left the game due to injury. This is Dillon's second career suspension, and he will forfeit $60,938 in salary. The league determined that the head contact was avoidable and emphasized that Dillon should have chosen an angle that did not make the head the main point of contact.