NHL Suspends Stars' Rantanen for One Game

The NHL Department of Player Safety announced on Sunday that Dallas Stars forward Mikko Rantanen has been suspended for one game following two game misconduct penalties for physical infractions within a short span. The 29-year-old winger will miss the Stars' road game against the Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday.

The suspension stems from incidents in Rantanen's last two games. On Tuesday, during a 3-2 home loss to the New York Islanders, Rantanen received a five-minute major penalty for boarding and a game misconduct late in the third period after delivering a hit from behind on Islanders defenseman Alexander Romanov. Romanov, who slid headfirst into the boards, was placed on injured reserve with an upper-body injury expected to sideline him for the remainder of the regular season. The league reviewed the play but issued no additional discipline at the time.

Four nights later, on Saturday, Rantanen was ejected again in a 3-2 shootout loss to the Calgary Flames at the Saddledome. With less than a minute left in the second period, he boarded Flames forward Matt Coronato near the end boards. Coronato, who had his back turned while retrieving the puck, suffered a facial cut requiring...