Spurgeon looking at suspension after brutal crosscheck on Buchnevich

The Minnesota Wild started their post-season off on the wrong foot by getting absolutely out-classed this evening in a 4-0 loss to the St. Louis Blues.

To make matters worse thought it looks like the Wild may be without the services of captain Jared Spurgeon next game after NHL Player Safety reviews this crosscheck from Spurgeon on Blues forward Pavel Buchnevich:

What are you doing!?! A crosscheck is rarely a smart play... but a cross check to a guy's ankle!?! Not sure I've ever seen that one before...