Overview
- The Department of Player Safety will not hold a hearing or issue a fine or suspension for Marchand’s overtime contact with Mike Matheson.
- Marchand received a two-minute roughing minor at 1:27 of overtime, and Nick Suzuki scored the power-play winner for Montreal at 3:24.
- A league source told ESPN the decision reflected the limited force of the hit and the fact it had been addressed during the game.
- Marchand remains available for Florida’s Winter Classic against the Rangers on Jan. 2 at loanDepot Park in Miami.
- Hockey Canada named Marchand to its 25-man Olympic roster, as his eight career suspensions and recent fine continued to shape reactions to the ruling.