Ottawa Senators forward Austin Watson will not receive further discipline from the NHL department of player safety for his hit on New York Rangers forward Tyler Motte on Thursday night, sources have told ESPN.
Watson was given a five-minute major and a game misconduct for a hit along the boards on Motte at 12:49 of the first period. Motte left the game and did not return. Rangers coach Gerard Gallant called him "day to day" after the Rangers' 5-3 loss to the Senators.
"It was a bad hit. It was the right call.