Florida Panthers ahead Brad Marchand is not going to obtain a suspension for his elbow on Montreal Canadiens defenceman Mike Matheson.
The hit occurred in additional time of Tuesday’s recreation. The Canadiens stormed again from a 2-0 deficit to
defeat the defending Stanley Cup champions 3-2
. Marchand was charged with a minor roughing penalty on the play, which led to Nick Suzuki scoring the game-winner on the facility play.
Hopefully the Violent Gentleman George Parros would not see this as a “hockey play”. Deserves extra punishment than only a fantastic for Brad Marchand #Habs https://t.co/h1Sh4gdQuY
— Stu Cowan (@StuCowan1) December 31, 2025
Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman reported earlier right this moment Marchand is not going to have a listening to with the NHL’s division of participant security.
No listening to for Brad Marchand relating to OT roughing penalty on Mike MathesonI admit I’m stunned, I believed there could be for the contact to the top. My suspicions on why it received’t be a suspension:*NHL felt it was a penalty on the ice, that’s it*Marchand elbow low and…
— Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) December 31, 2025
“I admit I’m stunned, I believed there could be for the contact to the top,” Friedman posted on X. He additionally wrote that the NHL possible felt it was sufficient to name a penalty on the ice, Marchand’s elbow was “low and tucked” and that Matheson was additionally low to the ice.
Marchand will have the ability to play within the Winter Basic on Friday, when the Panthers host the New York Rangers at LoanDepot Park in Miami.
The Canadiens play their subsequent recreation Thursday at 7 p.m. in Raleigh in opposition to the Carolina Hurricanes.
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