Boston Bruins winger Brad Marchand has been suspended three games for slew footing Vancouver Canucks defenseman Oliver Ekman-Larsson on Sunday.
Marchand will be eligible to return on Dec. 8, when the Bruins face the Canucks again.
This marks the seventh suspension for Marchand in his 13-year NHL career. His most recent suspension came in January, 2018, when he received five games for elbowing. Marchand was suspended two games for slew footing in January, 2015.
Sunday's incident occurred just 1 minute and eight seconds into the first period of the game, a 3-2 Bruins win.