NEW YORK – The Philadelphia Flyers will face playoff elimination without star forward Claude Giroux.
The NHL slapped Giroux with a one-game suspension for delivering a shoulder blow to the head of New Jersey forward Dainius Zubrus in the Devils’ 4-2 win Sunday night.
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Giroux hit Zubrus at 19:56 of the second period and was assessed a minor penalty for an illegal check to the head on the play.
Giroux took part in a disciplinary hearing with the NHL on Monday.
The Devils lead the best-of-seven series 3-1 with the fifth game scheduled for Philadelphia on Tuesday.
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