Well, at least it’s not another useless apology from the NHL, the No Hit League. New York Rangers winger Brendan Lemieux will not face a ban after he was issued a match penalty in Wednesday nights 4-1 loss to Vancouver.
Larry Brooks of the New York Post reported early on Friday that though the match penalty was not rescinded, no further supplemental discipline will occur.
Lemieux was ejected from the contest Wednesday at the 9:45 mark of the second period. It was the team’s second ejection and the second major penalty called on them in that period as Chris Kreider was ejected earlier in the period for a major elbowing penalty.