Malkin Gets Maximum 5 Game Suspension:
Pittsburgh forward Evgeni Malkin has been suspended five games for slashing Buffalo defenseman Rasmus Dahlin during Thursday's game between the Penguins and Sabres.
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"This is not the case of an off-balance player bringing his stick down without control or result of a player whose movements were directly influenced by the opposing player, nor is it the case of a careless player accidentally making contact with an opponent," the Department of Player Safety said. "This is an intentional stick swing that strikes an opponent at a dangerous height and that is delivered with requisite force for supplemental discipline."