Nicolas Deslauriers was given a match penalty for spearing Vladimir Tarasenko in the groin Tuesday and will have to speak with the NHL's Department of Player Safety.

Deslauriers was given a match penalty for spearing Vladimir Tarasenko in the groin Tuesday and will have to speak with the NHL's Department of Player Safety.

Analysis:

Any match penalty means the player is automatically suspended from play until the NHL hands down a ruling for additional discipline. The rough-and-tumble Deslauriers plays the game with a definite edge, but given that this is his first offense, the NHL may simply fine him rather than suspend him. Either way, he's not a fantasy-relevant player so any suspension shouldn't make many ripples in leagues.