Bruins' Marchand suspended three games: Boston Bruins forward Brad Marchand has been suspended for three games, without pay, for clipping Ottawa Senators defenseman Mark Borowiecki during NHL Game No. 541 in Boston on Tuesday, December 29, the National Hockey League's Department of Player Safety announced on Wednesday.
The incident occurred at 8:41 of the first period.
Marchand is considered a repeat offender under the terms of the Collective Bargaining Agreement and, based on his average annual salary, will forfeit $164,634.15. The money goes to the Players' Emergency Assistance Fund.
Marchand will miss the 2016 Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic on January 1, 2016.
Gallagher to play for Montreal in Winter Classic: Montreal will indeed have the services of forward Brendan Gallagher for the Winter Classic.
Gallagher pronounced himself fit after taking part in practice at Gillette Stadium on Thursday afternoon.
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| DECEMBER 31: Alex Galchenyuk of the Montreal Canadiens skates during practice at Gillette Stadium on December 31, 2015 in Foxboro, Massachusetts. (PHOTO: Maddie Meyer/Getty Images) |
Gallagher says he has received 100 percent clearance for the game and did not want to return for selfish reasons.
Gallagher has missed 17 games due to a hand injury suffered when blocking a shot. He had 19 points in 22 games prior to the injury.
Condon to get start in goal for Montreal in Winter Classic: Montreal Canadiens coach Michel Therrien told NHL Network that Mike Condon will start in goal for the Canadiens on Thursday in the Winter Classic.
Montreal added Ben Scrivens to the team through trade on Monday and the veteran had a strong first appearance with the Canadiens, stopping 27 of 30 shots in a loss to the Florida Panthers on Dec. 29.
But, Therrien decided to go with Condon, who is 10-9-3 with a .905 save percentage and 2.48 goals-against average in his first NHL season. Condon started the season as the backup, but became the No. 1 goalie when Carey Price was injured earlier in the season.
Price is with the team this week, but he did not practice Thursday and will not play in the game.
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| DECEMBER 31: Dennis Seidenberg #44 of the Boston Bruins skates with the puck during practice at Gillette Stadium on December 31, 2015 in Foxboro, Massachusetts. (PHOTO: Maddie Meyer/Getty Images) |
Condon grew up in nearby Holliston, Mass., and is a fan of the New England Patriots and paid tribute to the team with the art on the backplate of the mask he will wear at the Winter Classic.
OTHER LEAGUE-WIDE NOTES:
Hansen fined by NHL: Vancouver Canucks forward Jannik Hansen has been fined $2,000 as supplementary discipline under NHL Rule 64 (Diving/Embellishment), the National Hockey League announced today.
Blue Jackets' Calvert out four weeks with knee injury: Columbus Blue Jackets forward Matt Calvert sustained a knee sprain Tuesday against the Dallas Stars and will miss four weeks, the Blue Jackets announced Thursday.
Calvert was placed on injured reserve Wednesday when goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky was activated off IR. Calvert scored his sixth goal of the season in the 6-3 win against the Stars.
Calvert had an NHL career-high 13 goals last season.
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