Tampa Bay Lightning forward Pat Maroon has been suspended one game for unsportsmanlike conduct during Saturday’s game against the Florida Panthers, NHL Player Safety announced on Sunday. 

 

 

NHL Player Safety also announced that Brandon Montour has been fined $5,000 for spearing Maroon. The penalty is the maximum allowable under the collective bargaining agreement.

Maroon and Montour got tangled up and needed to be separated by officials during Saturday night's matchup. As the pair continued to jaw with one another, Maroon lunged toward Montour and wrestled him to the ice. He then had words with the Panthers' bench while heading to the penalty box.

Meanwhile, Panthers defenceman MacKenzie Weegar has been fined $5,000 for high-sticking Tampa Bay's Mathieu Joseph.

Florida went on to win the matchup 5-1.