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MacDermids punishment stems from an incident in the teams 5-3 win over the Philadelphia Flyers on Wednesday.

During the second period that night, MacDermid tried to check Flyers defenseman Ivan Provorov in the neutral zone, but his hit caught Provorov in the head.

The play was set up for that type of hit, with the way Provorov was directed into that ice, Kings coach Todd McLellan said Thursday.

MacDermid, 6-foot-5 and 233 pounds, stepped up in front of the Kings blue line as Provorov, 6-foot-1 and 201 pounds, approached the offensive zone.

The Flyers player appeared to crouch as MacDermid delivered contact, which knocked Provorov to the ice and sent MacDermid flying into the bench.

But in a video released Friday, the league ruled that MacDermids check was a forceful check that makes the head the main point of contact when such contact was avoidable.

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Id like to believe there arent any players in the league anymore that go head-hunting, McLellan said, noting a similar incident in Wednesdays outdoor Winter Classic game between the Dallas Stars and Nashville Predators in which Stars forward Corey Perry was ejected in the first period after hitting a Predators player in the head with his elbow.

I dont think Corey Perry had any intent, and I think he felt really bad immediately, McLellan said of the former Duck.

MacDermid will be eligible to return Wednesday, when the Kings close a four-game home stand against the Dallas Stars.

The 25-year-old defenseman has been frequently moved in and out of the lineup this season.

In 26 games, he has two goals, two assists and a zero plusminus rating.

A Phoenix native, he has previously covered Arizona State athletics for 247Sports and has appeared in the Arizona Republic, Dallas Morning News and San Jose Mercury News.

His work has been recognized by the Society of Professional Journalists and the Hearst Foundation.

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