Yanni Gourde receives a match penalty for this illegal hit to the head on Jordan Staal

Yanni Gourde Clips Jordan Staal In The Head With Risky Hit

• Tampa Bay Lightning’s Yanni Gourde catches Carolina Hurricanes’ Jordan Staal in the head with a questionable check.
• The Hurricanes’ captain would leave the ice for concussion protocol while Gourde is handed a match penalty.
• Staal came back on the bench for the second period.
• That was an intentional shot to the Head
• The league will certainly review this hit.
• There’s no room in the game for hits like this.

“It’s a fast game, and things happen.

Obviously, you never want to see those hits.

I was fortunate enough to come out of it feeling alright.”

Jordan Staal

NHL Game Highlights | Lightning vs. Hurricanes – March 21, 2019