Overview
- The Department of Player Safety announced the suspension Friday after a phone hearing stemming from Malkin’s second-period slash to Dahlin’s head.
- Malkin will forfeit $158,854.15 to the Players’ Emergency Assistance Fund and is eligible to return March 16 against the Avalanche.
- He will miss games versus the Flyers, Bruins, Hurricanes, Golden Knights and Utah during a busy stretch of Pittsburgh’s schedule.
- League video cited that Malkin was not off-balance and delivered an intentional, high slash, noting his prior fines and two past suspensions for stick-related fouls.
- Officials assessed Malkin a minor for cross-checking, a five-minute major and a game misconduct on the play; Dahlin received a minor, returned to the game, and Buffalo won 5-1.