Red Wings' Rasmussen suspended 2 games for high-sticking Krejci

Detroit Red Wings forward Michael Rasmussen received a two-game suspension for high-sticking Boston Bruins center David Krejci, the NHL Department of Player Safety announced Friday.

Officials handed Rasmussen a two-minute minor during Thursday's game for catching Krejci with an errant stick while finishing a check.

Krejci left the game and didn't return. He's been ruled out for Friday's contest against the Columbus Blue Jackets with an upper-body injury.

Head coach Jim Montgomery said Krejci is considered day-to-day, but the team will have "more of an update" Saturday, according to the Boston Globe's Kevin Paul Dupont.

Though the Department of Player Safety didn't detect any malicious intent on the play, it deemed Rasmussen's actions to be "reckless."

This is Rasmussen's first suspension in his four-year NHL career.