The National Hockey League has suspended Minnesota Wild defenseman Ryan Suter for two games, without pay, for elbowing Pittsburgh Penguins forward Steve Downie.
Suter struck Downie on Tuesday night at 4:22 of the second period. The NHL handed down the punishment on Wednesday.
The Minnesota Wild acquired goalie Devan Dubnyk from the Arizona Coyotes on Wednesday for a third-round draft pick.
The Wild are 12th in the Western Conference, ahead of only Arizona and Edmonton. They have lost six straight and 12 of 14 and are 29th in the 30-team NHL with an .889 save percentage.
The 28-year-old Dubnyk was 9-5-2 with a 2.72 goals-against average and .916 save percentage in 19 games this season for the Coyotes, his first with the team. He made 22 saves Wednesday night in Arizona’s 3-2 home loss to San Jose.
