Sharks' Nichol suspended for four games for blow to head
San Jose Sharks forward Scott Nichol has been suspended for four games for elbowing Phoenix defenceman David Schlemko in the head, the NHL said Tuesday.
Nichol, 36, will forfeit $16,344 in salary, the NHL said in a release.
Schlemko was injured on the third-period play and did not return to the game Monday, won by the Sharks 4-2. Nichol will be eligible to return on February 2.
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