Calgary Flames forward Andrew Mangiapane was given a match penalty for attempt to injure in the first period of Saturday's game against the Seattle Kraken after cross-checking Jared McCann's head into the ice.
Andrew Mangiapane is assessed a match penalty for attempt to injure on Jared McCann and has been thrown out of the game. pic.twitter.com/KbnLdRyEbZ
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McCann left the ice bloodied after the hit but was able to return. Seattle opened the scoring on the ensuing power play.
Mangiapane has never been suspended in his seven-year NHL career, but match penalties mean automatic hearings with the NHL's Department of Player Safety.
Dallas Stars captain Jamie Benn received a two-game ban for a similar play during last season's Western Conference Final.
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