"NHL rules state that players must go 41 games between ejections to avoid suspension. Rantanen's second ejection, for boarding Calgary Flames forward Matt Coronato, came four days after his first ejection on a play that earned Rantanen widespread derision from fans -- and one very angry coach. On Nov. 18, Rantanen skated through a check by New York Islanders defenseman Scott Mayfield and shoved defenseman Alexander Romanov in the back, sending him violently into the end boards."
"It was a scene that instantly went viral: Rantanen leaving the ice after his major penalty and a red-faced Roy screaming at him from the New York bench. "Usually if something happens, if somebody gets pissed off, the media picks it up," Rantanen told ESPN on Tuesday. "So I'm not really surprised it got so big." Roy, who called the hit "disrespectful," yelled at Rantanen,"
Mikko Rantanen, an 11-season NHL scorer, received the first suspension of his career after two game misconducts for physical infractions in quick succession. NHL rules require 41 games between ejections to avoid suspension; Rantanen's second ejection came four days after the first. The Nov. 18 incident involved a shove that sent Alexander Romanov violently into the end boards and resulted in shoulder surgery and a multi-month absence. Islanders coach Patrick Roy angrily confronted Rantanen in a widely shared on-bench exchange. Rantanen has not received hearings with the NHL Department of Player Safety for these incidents.
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