The Arizona Coyotes will be without center Zac Rinaldo for six games thanks to the punch he threw during Saturday's 6-2 loss to the Colorado Avalanche.
On Wednesday, NHL Player Safety announced Rinaldo was suspended six games for punching defenseman Samuel Girard. The Coyotes play the Avalanche again on Wednesday.
Rinaldo hasn't made much of a statistical impact for the Coyotes this season. He has just two goals and one assist through 31 games and has a plus/minus of minus-seven, per ESPN.com.
The Coyotes are a mere 8-25-5 in what is shaping up to be a lost season.