Stars' Ryan Garbutt suspended 2 games for kneeing Taylor Hall

Dallas Stars forward Ryan Garbutt has been suspended two games for his knee-on-thigh hit to Edmonton Oilers star Taylor Hall, the NHL's Department of Player Safety announced Thursday. 

Hall, who had just returned from a knee injury the previous week, was unharmed after taking the brunt of the collision off his thigh. 

This marks the second instance in which Garbutt has been suspended by the NHL. He was banned five games last season for a hit to the head of former Anaheim Ducks forward Dustin Penner.