Marlies Morgan Klimchuk suspended for 3 games

Morgan Klimchuk in one of his NHL appearances last season.In the Marlies game against the Binghamton Devils on Wednesday, Morgan Klimchuk did this:

Klimchuk was suspended under the provisions of AHL Rule 21.1 after being assessed a match penalty. He will miss Toronto’s games Friday (Dec. 21) at Laval, Saturday (Dec. 22) at Laval and Wednesday (Dec. 26) vs. Belleville.

The game on the 26th is the Boxing Day Classic in the SBA, so he’ll miss out on a game that the Leafs brass often watches because there is no other hockey going on.

Klimchuk was acquired in a trade for Andrew Nielsen on November 28. He has two goals and no assists in nine games with the Marlies after scoring only eight points in…