Sharks center and alternate captain Joe Thornton has been suspended one game for hisillegal check to the head on Golden Knights winger Tomas Nosek in Sunday's Game 3 of theWestern Conference series. Thorntonwas subjected to a league Ahkello Witherspoon Jersey hearing earlier Monday. San Joses Joe Thornton has been suspended for one game for an Illegal Check to the Head on Vegas Tomas Nosek. NHL Player Safety (@NHLPlayerSafety) The hit occurred at the 16:54 Chase Claypool Jersey mark in the second period of San Jose's 6-3 lo s at Las Vegas when Thornton appeared to blind-side check Nosek. Thorntonwas Pittsburgh Steelers Jersey a 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 SiriusXM NHL Network Radio (@SiriusXMNHL) I honestly thought I barely touched him, Thornton said after the game, . Hines Ward Jersey He just came 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 of questionable hits or suspensions, the NHL doesn't take hits to the head lightly, even with postseason implications at stake. Diontae Johnson Jersey The Golden Knights hold a2-1 series lead as they prepare to host the Sharks for Game 4 at 10:30 p.m. ETTuesday.