Kovar banned for 1 game

Metallurg Magnitogorsk forward Jan Kovar has become the third player in two days to earn an automatic ban for repeat offending. The Czech Republic international picked up a misconduct penalty midway through the third period of his team's match against Neftekhimik in Nizhnekamsk on Wednesday, and as it was his third 10-minute penalty of the current season, he must pay a fine and serve a one-game suspension.