Isles' Morency suspended for preseason, 5 regular-season games

New York Islanders forward Pascal Morency(notes) left the bench on Sept. 17 in Calgary, in an attempt to gain some retribution for fallen teammate Kyle Okposo(notes) after Dion Phaneuf(notes) sent him halfway to Long Island with an open-ice hit.Bummer: Phaneuf dished it out, but he wouldn't answer for it. Double-bummer: The NHL announced today that Morency's indefinite suspension has now been defined: The rest of the team's preseason schedule (three games) and five regular-season games. From the NHL:At 5:35 of the second period, Morency was assessed a Game Misconduct under Rule 70.2 for leaving his players' bench on a legal line change for the purpose of starting an altercation. The rule states: Legal Line Change - A player who has entered the game on a legal line change or legally from the penalty bench (penalty time has expired) who starts an altercation maybe subject to discipline in accordance with Rule 29 - Supplementary Discipline.Not exactly a shocker: Even as...