The NHL wasted no time handing down discipline to Jeremy Lauzon for his hit Saturday on Arizona Coyotes forward Derek Stepan.

The Boston Bruins defenseman was given a match penalty and ejected for checking Stepan in the head. Lauzon had a hearing with the NHL Department of Player Safety and subsequently was handed a two-game suspension for his actions.

Boston’s Jeremy Lauzon has been suspended for two games for an Illegal Check to the Head on Arizona’s Derek Stepan. Video explanation to follow shortly.

— NHL Player Safety (@NHLPlayerSafety) February 9, 2020

(You can watch the explanation for Lauzon's suspension here).

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Lauzon will miss Sunday’s game against the Detroit Red Wings and Wednesday’s matchup against the Montreal Canadiens.

On the bright side, the Bruins own a six-game winning streak heading into Sunday.

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