Mangiapane suspended 1 game for cross-checking McCann

Calgary Flames forward Andrew Mangiapane has been suspended one game for cross-checking Jared McCann's head into the ice during Saturday's contest against the Seattle Kraken, the NHL's Department of Player Safety announced.

Mangiapane was given a match penalty for attempt to injure during the first period. McCann briefly left the game but was able to return.

"We acknowledge that this is not a case in which a player uses the full extension of his arms or his body weight to strike an opponent or intentionally drive him violently into the ice," the league said in an explainer.

"However, Mangiapane is in control throughout this sequence and makes the decision to deliver a reckless cross-check to a player lying vulnerable on the ice."

Mangiapane will miss Tuesday's tilt against the Nashville Predators and is eligible to return Friday versus the Toronto Maple Leafs. The 27-year-old ranks second on Calgary in scoring this season with seven points in 11 games.