Jonathan Drouin‘s New York Islanders tenure is off to an interesting start.

The 30-year-old forward has been suspended one game for cross-checking Penguins’ Connor Dewar on Thursday, the NHL Department of Player Safety announced on Friday.

During a net-side scrum with 14 seconds left in the game, Drouin delivered a cross-check that hit Dewar in the head. He was assessed a major penalty and a game misconduct on the play.

Earlier in the game, Drouin scored his first goal as an Islander off a slick feed from rookie Matthew Schaefer.

The DoPS cited that there is “no hockey purpose” for the blow, and despite Drouin’s assertion that it was unintentional, “players are responsible for their sticks at all times.”

This is Drouin’s first career suspension in the league. He will miss the Islander

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