The Columbus Dispatch reports that Dane Byers was handed a three-game suspension by the NHL. Byers is being punished for hitting San Jose’s Andrew Desjardins in the head in the second period of Saturday’s game. “Byers is in position to make a full body check in which Desjardins shoulder or chest will be the principle point of contact,” NHL [...]

UPDATE: NHL.com reports that Brad Marchand has been suspended for five games and will forfeit $152,439.02 for clipping Vancouver Canucks defenseman Sami Salo during the game in Boston on Saturday, January 7. Brad Marchand faces a disciplinary hearing with Brendan Shanahan on Monday after being assessed a major penalty and game misconduct in Saturday’s contest between the Boston Bruins and Vancouver Canucks. Marchand was [...]

Pittsburgh Tribune-Review is reporting that Deryk Engelland might be facing a suspension for his hit on Chicago’s Marcus Kruger at about the halfway point of the first period. The physical blueliner appeared to leave his feet and connect his forearm to Kruger’s head on the play, but it wasn’t penalized by the officials. Engelland dropped the gloves [...]

Quick hits from around the league: Kyle Turris will make his Ottawa debut on Tuesday night against Buffalo. [Ottawa Citizen] Milan Lucic is eligible to return to Boston’s lineup after serving his one-game suspension on Monday. [Boston Globe] Jimmy Howard stopped 21 of the 23 shots he faced in a 3-2 win over the Edmonton [...]

NHL.com reports that Max Pacioretty has been suspended for three games for hitting Penguins’ Kris Letang in the head. Letang broke his nose on the play and is questionable for Tuesday’s contest. Pacioretty will miss the Canadiens’ games this week, but he is eligible to return on December 6th. Pacioretty is Montreal’s leading goal scorer and [...]