The veteran forward received a five-minute match penalty for intent to injure after shoving Tim Stützle’s head into the ice after a faceoff.
Leevi Merilainen stopped 16 shots for his third shutout of the season as the Ottawa Senators beat the Minnesota Wild 6-0.
Quinn Hughes took the NHL lead in defencemen scoring and the Vancouver Canucks got a streak going against the Nashville Predators.