The NHL’s Department of Public Safety (DoPS) ruled Tuesday afternoon that Penguins defenseman Kris Letang would be suspended one game for his hit in game 3.

Letang’s hit, delivered late in the first period of game 3, sent Johansson to the locker room for the remainder of the period. Johansson would return for the start of the second period, and complete the game.

Letang caught Johansson, unguarded, with a blow to the upper body more than 0.6 second after the puck had left Johansson’s area (NHL’s official rule for a “late” hit).

The NHL’s Department of Player Safety’s explanation video can be found here:

It is interesting to see how the league is using technology to assess “late hits”:

FWIW, Letang on MJ90 was 19 digital frames from release of puck to contact. 30 frames in 1 second. So .63 of a second.

— Bob McKenzie (@TSNBobMcKenzie) May 3, 2016

Anything over. 50 of a second gets a look but other factors come into play. In this case, issue is contact to head, potential launching.

— Bob McKenzie (@TSNBobMcKenzie) May 3, 2016

Johansson did not practice on Tuesday. Coach Trotz was unable to provide much of an update:

Trotz didn’t offer much of an update on Johansson. Said he’s got an upper-body injury and will be re-evaluated tomorrow.

— Isabelle Khurshudyan (@ikhurshudyan) May 3, 2016

Tom Wilson was not shy with his opinion of the play:

Tom Wilson: “I’d love to be able to go out there and drop the gloves and grab Letang, but it’s a new age.”

— Dan Steinberg (@dcsportsbog) May 3, 2016

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