Domi suspended rest of preseason for punching Ekblad

Montreal Canadiens forward Max Domi has been suspended for the remainder of the preseason for roughing Florida Panthers defenseman Aaron Ekblad in Wednesday night's preseason game, the NHL's Department of Player Safety announced Thursday.

Domi was assessed a match penalty for punching Ekblad in the face early in the third period.

The Canadiens have five preseason games remaining, including Thursday night's contest against the Washington Capitals.

Had Player Safety wanted to give Domi a regular season game or two, it would have needed to be an in-person hearing, FYI. The CBA for whatever reason doesn't differentiate on pre-season games or reg season games for purpose of the phone/in-person hearing threshold of 5 games.

- Pierre LeBrun (@PierreVLeBrun) September 20, 2018

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