MacDermid suspended for illegal check

NEW YORK - Los Angeles Kings defenseman Kurtis MacDermid has been suspended for two games, without pay, for an illegal check to the head of Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Ivan Provorov during NHL Game No. 625 in Los Angeles on Tuesday, Dec. 31, the National Hockey League's Department of Player Safety announced today.

The incident occurred at 14:29 of the second period. Under the terms of the Collective Bargaining Agreement and, based on his average annual salary, MacDermid will forfeit $7,258.06. The money goes to the Players' Emergency Assistance Fund.