Kings' Brown suspended 1 game for kneeing Lightning's Sergachev

Los Angeles Kings forward Dustin Brown has been suspended one game for kneeing Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Mikhail Sergachev, the NHL Department of Player Safety announced Sunday.

The incident occurred in Saturday's contest between the Lightning and Kings. Sergachev left the game with an injury, but did return later.

It's Brown's second run-in with league discipline this season. In January, Brown was fined $10,000 - the maximum allowable under the CBA - after cross-checking Pittsburgh Penguins blue-liner Justin Schultz.

As Brown has not been suspended in the past 18 months, he is not considered a repeat offender. The one-game ban will see him forfeit more than $31,000 in salary, according to CapFriendly.

Brown is eligible to return Feb. 15 when the Kings take on the Penguins.