PITTSBURGH — A hit on the Washington Capitals‘ Marcus Johansson has led to a one-game suspension for Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Kris Letang, the NHL announced on Tuesday, with the terms of the suspension affected, in part, by Johansson’s return to the game.
Letang delivered an open-ice hit on Johansson at 15:36 of the first period of Game 3 of a second-round playoff series between the two teams on Monday that sent Johansson crashing to the ice. Johansson was carrying the puck into the Penguins‘ zone and had passed it to Justin Williams shortly after crossing the blue line when Letang skated in and, with his left shoulder, delivered an open-ice hit.