Bruins' Brad Marchand suspended 5 games for hit on Devils' Marcus Johansson

Bruins winger Brad Marchand has been suspended five games for his hit on Devils winger Marcus Johansson in Boston's 3-2 win Tuesday.

This is Marchand's sixth career suspension. The NHL cited his "repeat offender" status for the five-game ban.

"Marchand lunges both up and into Johansson, swinging his elbow forward through Johansson's head," the NHL Department of Player Safety said in a statement. "This is an offensive, not a defensive maneuver and cannot be excused as accidental or defensive contact."

A newly minted All-Star, Marchand has scored 21 goals and added 29 assists on the season for the Bruins, who are currently second in the Atlantic Division.

The Devils will update Johansson's condition Thursday.