Sens' Gambrell gets match penalty for elbow to head of Bolts' Cernak

Ottawa Senators forward Dylan Gambrell received a match penalty for elbowing Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Erik Cernak in the head Tuesday night.

Gambrell caught Cernak up high in the second period. The officials also handed the Senators center five minutes for attempting to injure.

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Cernak left the game but later returned.

The Department of Player Safety reviews all plays on which a match penalty is assessed unless it's ultimately rescinded. The league will take a look at Gambrell's hit, according to TSN's Darren Dreger.

The 26-year-old scored his first goal of the season in the first period.

Gambrell is in his first campaign with Ottawa after playing his first four seasons with the San Jose Sharks.

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