NHL Player Safety Officially Rules on Matvei Michkov's Hit on Chris Tanev

Last night was a hard one for the Toronto Maple Leafs as they lost Chris Tanev to what looks like yet another concussion.

This happened in the third period as the forward was hit in the head by Philadelphia Flyers forward Matvei Michkov.

Tanev was lying motionless on the ice and was eventually taken off on a stretcher. The defenseman was then taken to the hospital, where he was subsequently released earlier this morning.

Since that time, fans have been wondering whether or not Matvei Michkov would face supplemental discipline for his hit. After all, he did hit Tanev in the head, which is something that is often looked at by the league.

The NHL Department of Player Safety had until 5 PM today to rule on Michkov's infraction. The deadline has passed, and nothing has been done.

This means that the forward will not receive a suspension or a fine for his headshot. The NHL has ruled that this was not intentional and therefore, not worthy of supplemental discipline.

While the aftermath of the hit sure did look bad, it is understandable that the league ended up going down this path.

Michkov did not mean to send Tanev to the hospital, and sometimes, these kinds of things happen during the course of a hockey game.

With that being said, we are hoping for the best for Tanev moving forward. You never want to see a player go through this kind of thing.

We also hope that Michkov isn't beating himself up too much over this. Most reasonable fans understand that this was accidental.