Boston Bruins forward A.J. Greer was handed a one-game suspension on Friday by the NHL's Department of Player Safety.
The suspension is a result of an incident in Thursday night's 4-2 Bruins victory, when Greer cross-checked Montreal Canadiens forward Mike Hoffman in the face, as the pair jostled at the faceoff, at 17:08 of the first period.
"This is a careless cross-check, delivered during a stoppage in play, that strikes an opponent at a dangerous height," says the NHL in its video.
Greer, 26, was handed a five-minute major penalty and a game misconduct on the play. Hoffman bled from the mouth and went to the dressing room, though he did return later.
Greer, a native of Notre-Dame-des-Prairies, Que., has five goals and six assists in 52 games with Boston this season.
