On Thursday, the Premier Lacrosse League announced Chaos defenseman Jack Rowlett had been suspended for Carolina’s Cash App Playoff quarterfinal matchup against the Boston Cannons.

Here’s the league’s statement:

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— Premier Lacrosse League (@PremierLacrosse) August 29, 2024

The unnecessary roughness penalty referenced came in the second quarter of Carolina's regular-season finale when Rowlett slid late and finished a hit high on Cannons rookie Alex Vardaro. 

The league classified the hit as “prohibited contact to the head or neck area of a defenseless player” and ruled his actions were “dangerous and avoidable”.

Here’s a replay of the hit:

Here’s the unnecessary roughness penalty that this is referencing https://t.co/Qz6w43EqWu pic.twitter.com/gbUs8VWZ1q

— Hayden Lewis (@15haydenlewis) August 29, 2024

Rowlett received a two-minute, full-time-served penalty during the game. The Cannons did not score on the ensuing powerplay.

Rowlett, an All-Star in each of the last four seasons, later left the contest with an injury at the end of the second quarter.

The absence of Rowlett in the lineup on Monday will be noticeable and will result in some changes in how Carolina schemes its league-best defense for Boston. The Chaos will rely on one of Will Bowen or Jarrod Neumann to lock down three-time All-Star Asher Nolting.

Boston boasts one of the PLL's top 1-2 punches on attack, with Nolting and Marcus Holman ranking second and tied for sixth in points this season, respectively.

The Chaos D has been one of the team’s bright spots, as Carolina ranked first in scoring defense and last in scoring offense during the regular season. Without Rowlett, it will need to dig deep to give the team a chance to advance to the semifinals.