Khomitsky, Kuklev banned
The Committee also reviewed the 24th-minute collision involving Nizhny Novgorod defenseman Vadim Khomitsky and Astana forward Dmitry Grents in Saturday’s game between Torpedo and Barys. The hit went unpunished by the officials, but after studying the evidence, the Committee found Khomitsky guilty of checking to the head and neck area and imposed a major plus game misconduct penalty (5+20 minutes) and a two-game suspension. As this is the player’s second 20-minute penalty of the current season, he receives an automatic one-game ban for repeat offending. Vadim Khomitsky is therefore suspended for three games.