Vancouver Canucks forward Zack MacEwen has been suspended one game for kneeing Edmonton Oilers defenceman Darnell Nurse, the NHL’s department of player safety announced Friday.
The incident occurred at 10:59 of the second period of Thursday’s 6-3 Vancouver win when, after taking a penalty for high-sticking Nurse, MacEwen appeared to knee the Edmonton blue-liner as he lay on the ice.
Nurse was assessed a two-minute penalty later in the period for slashing MacEwen, and the two also fought early in the third frame.
MacEwen, 24, has a goal and two points in 29 games for the Canucks this season to go along with 40 penalty minutes.