Avalanche forward Cody McLeod has been suspended for five games, without pay, for boarding Red Wings defenseman Niklas Kronwall during NHL Game No. 107 in Denver on Thursday, Oct. 17, the NHL's Department of Player Safety announced today.

Blues forward Maxim Lapierre was suspended for five games without pay by the NHL on Friday for boarding Sharks defenseman Dan Boyle on Tuesday night, according to an ESPN.com report.

Sabres forward Patrick Kaleta has been suspended by the NHL for 10 games for an illegal check to the head of Blue Jackets defenseman Jack Johnson last week, according to an ESPN.com report.

Sharks defenseman Brad Stuart has been suspended three games by the NHL for his illegal check to the head on Rangers forward Rick Nash during the first period of Tuesday night's game, according to an ESPN.com report.