Jonathan Drouin suspended 1 game for cross-check
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The additions of No. 1 overall pick Matthew Schaefer, Drouin, Shabanov, Heineman and a healthy Duclair and Mathew Barzal allow the Islanders to play with much better pace than last season. Kyle Palmieri and Horvat, too, were noticeable in how well they skated.
A New York Islanders forward was suspended and fined by the NHL for cross-checking a Pittsburgh Penguins player on Thursday night.
New York Islanders forward Jonathan Drouin was suspended one game by the NHL Department of Player Safety on Friday, one day after he cross-checked Connor Dewar of the Pittsburgh Penguins.
The NHL suspended a player for the first time this season on Friday, handing him a one-game ban for cross-checking an opponent.