late hit

Colorado coach Deion Sanders has condemned the death threats sent to Colorado State safety Henry Blackburn after his late hit that sent Buffaloes star Travis Hunter to the hospital with a lacerated liver.

Winnipeg Jets forward Mark Scheifele was suspended for four games by the NHL for a crushing late hit on Montreal’s Jake Evans in Game 1 of the second-round series.

Jesperi Kotkaniemi and Eric Staal scored early goals as Montreal beat the Winnipeg Jets 5-3 in Game 1 of the second-round series, a victory tempered by a late hit on Canadiens center Jake Evans.

The Gronk got gronked by the NFL, when they announced a one game suspension will be levied for a late hit on Buffalo's Tre'Davious White.