Sharks center and alternate captain Joe Thornton has been suspended one game for hisillegal check to the head Homer Bailey Jersey on Golden Knights winger Tomas Nosek in Sunday's Game 3 of theWestern Conference series.

Thorntonwas subjected to a league hearing earlier Monday.

San Joses Joe Thornton has been suspended for one game for an Illegal Check to the Head on Vegas Tomas Nosek.

The hit occurred at the 16:54 mark in the second Tony Perez Jersey period of San Michael Lorenzen Jersey Jose's 6-3 lo s at Las Vegas when Thornton appeared to blind-side check Nosek.

Thorntonwasa se sed a two-minute penalty on the play, while Nosek returned in the third period.

BREAKING NEWS- Joe Thornton will have a hearing today for this hit. As per

I honestly thought I barely touched him, Thornton said after the game, . He just came Reggie Sanders Jersey right back; it was just one of those plays that it is what it is. I think my son hits me like that six times a day, its just a weird position to put himself in. Thats all.

WhileThornton doesn't have a history Jose Iglesias Jersey of questionable hits or suspensions, the NHL doesn't take hits to the head lightly, even with postseason implications at stake.

The Golden Knights hold a2-1 series lead as they Scooter Gennett Jersey prepare to host the Sharks for Game 4 at 10:30 p.m. ETTuesday.