Jonathan Drouin Suspended 1 Game for Cross-Checking
NHL New York Islanders forward Jonathan Drouin suspended 1 game for cross-checking Pittsburgh Penguins' Connor Dewar in season opener.
Drouin will miss the Islanders' home opener against the Washington Capitals on Saturday...
Drouin received a five-minute major penalty and a game misconduct for his involvement in a scuffle in front of the net with just 15 seconds left in the season opener. Earlier in the game, the 30-year-old veteran had tied the score 1-1 with a goal, assisted by rookie sensation Matthew Schaefer. However, Pittsburgh ultimately won the game 4-3.
Drouin has joined the New York team on a two-year, $8 million contract after a productive stint with the Colorado Avalanche, where he scored 11 goals and added 26 assists in just 43 games last season.
The New York Islanders' Jonathan Drouin has been suspended for one game by the NHL Department of Player Safety for cross-checking Pittsburgh Penguins' Connor Dewar. Drouin's actions led to a five-minute major penalty and a game misconduct in the season opener.
Jonathan Drouin has been suspended one game for this crosscheck on Connor Dewar.
— B/R Open Ice (@BR_OpenIce) October 10, 2025
Drouin was given a 5-min major and game misconduct during the game for the play pic.twitter.com/jxR5v1NevV
Drouin will miss the Islanders' home opener against the Washington Capitals on Saturday, October 12 is not correct based on the date and game provided in the prompt, instead use Saturday's game details “New York Islanders (Home) vs Washington Capitals (Away) 2025-10-11 04:00 PM PDT.” As per details, Drouin will indeed miss this game. Drouin will forfeit $20,833.33 of his salary, which will be donated to the NHL's Players' Emergency Assistance Fund.
First NHL game ✅
— NHL (@NHL) October 9, 2025
First NHL point ✅
Matthew Schaefer picks up the assist for his first point! #NHLFaceOff pic.twitter.com/MKdVqqZAq1
This suspension marks Drouin's first career suspension, although he was previously fined $5,000 in 2022 for a similar infraction while playing for the Montreal Canadiens. The incident occurred with 15 seconds remaining in the game when Drouin and Dewar got involved in a physical altercation near the net.
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