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Columbus Blue Jackets forward Derek MacKenzie was suspended three games for his hit on defenceman Oliver Ekman-Larsson of the Phoenix Coyotes on Thursday.
Ekman-Larsson left the game with an upper-body injury after MacKenzie drove him into the boards midway through the first period, prompting Coyotes defenceman Keith Yandle to engage MacKenzie in a fight.
No penalty was called on the play and Coyotes head coach Dave Tippett said Ekman-Larsson was kept out of the game as a precaution.
*On a side note, apparently Ekman-Larsson is ok, he didn't get back in the game as precaution. He is listed day to day but should be ok to be in, next game:
Ekman-Larsson left the game with an upper-body injury after MacKenzie drove him into the boards midway through the first period, prompting Coyotes defenceman Keith Yandle to engage MacKenzie in a fight.
No penalty was called on the play and Coyotes head coach Dave Tippett said Ekman-Larsson was kept out of the game as a precaution.
*On a side note, apparently Ekman-Larsson is ok, he didn't get back in the game as precaution. He is listed day to day but should be ok to be in, next game:
After the game, Coyotes Head Coach Dave Tippett said Ekman-Larsson's injury did not appear to be too serious and that He was held out of the game as a precaution.
"He looked alright (after the game)," Tippett said. "We'll call him day-to-day."
"He looked alright (after the game)," Tippett said. "We'll call him day-to-day."
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