Overview
- Rantanen was assessed a five-minute major and a game misconduct for boarding Calgary's Matt Coronato late in the second period on Saturday.
- Coronato suffered a facial cut that required stitches but returned early in the third period, according to the Flames.
- Earlier in the week, Rantanen was ejected for boarding the Islanders’ Alexander Romanov, who remains on injured reserve.
- The suspension was issued administratively without a supplemental hearing and will sideline Rantanen for Tuesday’s game in Edmonton.
- Rantanen leads the NHL with 57 penalty minutes this season and was fined $2,000 for embellishment days before the suspension.