Islanders' Ross Johnston suspended 3 games for check to head
New York Islanders forward Ross Johnston was suspended three games Friday for an illegal check to the head on New Jersey Devils forward A.J. Greer.
Johnston delivered the hit in the offensive zone late in the first period of the Islanders' 3-2 win over the Devils on Thursday at Elmont, N.Y. He was assessed a two-minute minor penalty for the check.
Johnston had a hearing with the NHL's Department of Player Safety on Frid