DALLAS, TEXAS - JANUARY 01: Ryan Ellis #4 of the Nashville Predators is is helped to his skates by his teammates and a team trainer after taking an elbow to the head from Corey Perry #10 of the Dallas Stars (not in photo) during first period of the 2020 NHL Winter Classic between the Nashville Predators and the Dallas Stars at Cotton Bowl on January 01, 2020 in Dallas, Texas.

Stars' Perry suspended 5 games for elbowing Preds' Ellis

Josh Wegman
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Dallas Stars forward Corey Perry has been suspended five games for elbowing Nashville Predators defenseman Ryan Ellis during the Winter Classic on New Year's Day, the NHL's Department of Player Safety announced Friday.

Ellis was placed on injured reserve with an upper-body injury, though the length of his absence is not yet known. With 28 points in 39 games, the 29-year-old had been on pace to shatter his career high of 41 points set last season.

Perry was ejected for the hit. He will be forced to miss what would've been his return to Anaheim on Jan. 9, but the Stars will make another trip to the Honda Center in April. The 34-year-old spent 14 seasons with the Ducks, winning a Stanley Cup and a Hart Trophy, before joining the Stars as a free agent this summer.

Perry, who had two prior suspensions in his career, has 13 points in 34 contests this season.

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