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 Stepan, who is second on the Rangers with 11 points in 17 playoff
games this year, suffered the injury early in the first period of
Thursday's Game Three of the Eastern Conference finals in New York.
He will require surgery, and a timeframe for his return is not yet
known.
Prust, who was not penalized at the time, had a hearing with the
National Hockey League's department of player safety on Friday and
was subsequently banned two games for interference, the league said
in a statement.
"(Stepan) right now, at this time, is probably getting operated on,"
Rangers head coach Alain Vigneault, whose team lead the
best-of-seven series 2-1, told reporters at New York's Madison
Square Garden.
"He broke his jaw yesterday, so we'll have an idea of the time frame
tomorrow. That incident, four referees missed the call. Stepan is
injured."
Stepan, 23, had X-rays on Thursday that proved negative and he
returned to the game, which the Rangers lost 3-2 in overtime.
However, Stepan was still suffering pain after the game and on
Friday morning further tests revealed the jaw was broken.
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Vigneault said Stepan's playing status for the rest of the Stanley
Cup playoffs would be determined after surgery.
Game Four of the series is Sunday in New York.
(Reporting by Mark Lamport-Stokes in Los Angeles; Editing by Frank
Pingue)
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