The NHL’s department of player safety announced on Wednesday evening that Ottawa Senators defenseman Mark Borowiecki has been suspended one game for an elbowing incident that took place in Tuesday’s game against the Boston Bruins.
The incident happened around the front of the Ottawa net when Borowiecki deliberately elbowed Bruins rookie defenseman Urho Vaakanainen.
Vaakanainen, the Bruins’ first-round pick in 2017, exited the game with a concussion and did not return.
Here is the play again, as well as the NHL’s explanation for the suspension.
Borowiecki was not penalized on the play.
He will miss the Senators’ game against the Colorado Avalanche on Friday night and be eligible to return to the lineup on Sunday against the Vegas Golden Knights.
This incident comes just a couple of days after Borowiecki was unhappy with the lack of a suspension for Montreal Canadiens forward Brendan Gallagher for a hit he delivered on Borowiecki in a recent game.
Said Borowiecki, via the Ottawa Sun:
Now Borowiecki is the one serving the suspension.
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