Which if you think about should have been more than six if that was truly factored in. Based on the refs call, the suspension starts at five games and the hearing was to determine if it should be more. I could be wrong about that, but I'm pretty sure that was the rule based on the ref's call on the ice.
It wasn't like this happened in a scrum. Skating up to an unassuming defenseless player and punching him directly in the head is basically assault. I'm not trying to sound overdramatic because I'm a Pens fan, but it really is when you think about it. Not to mention he spears Jarry in the face with his stick.
Marchand laughs at six games.
- Rinosaur
To be fair, Jarry was not unassuming, he was jawing directly at Marchand. He knew it was coming and flopped like he was shot.
None of that changes the fact that it was roughing, it was high sticking/ spear both after the play. So i don't understand how it wasn't "unsportsmanlike conduct"
It absolutely should have been more, there is no more repeat offender, even Wilson (close). This is why i think they called it "roughing and high sticking". because maybe he isn't a repeat offender in those two specific categories, then they don't have to suspend him as many games. They do not want the best player, in a playoff hunt team off the ice for too long.