Golden Knights' McNabb Suspended One Game

Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Brayden McNabb received a one-game suspension for Game 6 of the team's second-round playoff series against the Anaheim Ducks, following a hit on Ducks center Ryan Poehling during Tuesday's Game 5 at T-Mobile Arena.

The NHL Department of Player Safety announced the suspension Wednesday after McNabb's hearing. It marks the first suspension in McNabb's 35-year-old NHL career. Nine minutes into Game 5, officials assessed McNabb a five-minute major penalty and game misconduct for the check on Poehling. The Knights defeated the Ducks 3-2 in overtime to take a 3-2 series lead.

According to the league's ruling, Poehling was not eligible to be checked on the play. Knights center Tomas Hertl had cleared the puck from the neutral zone, the decision stated, giving McNabb ample time to ease up on the contact. Instead, McNabb delivered a forceful hit that injured Poehling and sidelined him for the rest of the game.

The suspension leaves the Knights potentially shorthanded on defense for Thursday's closeout opportunity in Anaheim. Fellow defenseman Jeremy Lauzon remains sidelined with an upper-body injury suffered in Game 6 of the first-round series against the...