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Mike Matheson suspended 2 games for injuring Elias Pettersson

Florida Panthers defenseman Mike Matheson has been suspended for two games by the NHL Department of Player Safety for "intentionally and dangerously" slamming Vancouver Canucks rookie forward Elias Pettersson to the ice in Saturday's game.

The suspension comes after Vancouver announced that Pettersson, a 19-year-old considered one of the favorites for the Calder Trophy this season, will miss seven to 10 days with a concussion. The NHL does take injuries into account when deciding on supplemental discipline.

Matheson, who wasn't penalized for the incident during the game, had a phone hearing with the NHL for "interference and unsportsmanlike conduct.