Blackhawks defenseman Duncan Keith was suspended for five games without pay by the NHL on Friday for elbowing Daniel Sedin in the head. Keith lunged at Sedin in the neutral zone in the first period of their overtime victory Wednesday night, hitting Sedin in the head. Sedin didn't have the puck at the time.

Shane Doan has been suspended for three games for elbowing Dallas' Jamie Benn, leaving the Coyotes without their captain at a crucial time. The NHL announced the suspension on Wednesday, a day after Doan hit Benn in the head early in the second period of the Stars' shootout victory. Doan also will forfeit $166,000 in salary and will miss nearly half of the Coyotes' final eight games as they push for a playoff spot.

The Sabres will have to continue their playoff push without top defenseman Tyler Myers, who has been suspended without pay by the NHL for three games for an illegal hit from behind, according to an ESPN.com report on Wednesday.