K’Andre Miller has been suspended three games for spitting on Kings defenseman Drew Doughty, the NHL Department of Player Safety announced Tuesday afternoon.

Miller was ejected in the first period of the Rangers’ win Sunday. He appeared to spit toward Doughty as he skated near a cluster of Rangers in the corner and was given a match penalty.

“I didn’t see nothing,” head coach Gerard Gallant said of the incident after the win. “Obviously, it happened, I’m not saying it didn’t happen. The kid feels bad about it, said it was an accident.”

Miller released a lengthy apology Monday on Twitter that reiterated a similar sentiment, writing that he “feels awful” about what transpired and noting that it was “completely accidental.” 

“I have all the respect in the world for Drew Doughty and what happened was completely accidental,” Miller wrote. “I would never intend to do something like that on purpose, it goes against everything I am as a person and player.

“I felt awful about it and I am thankful Drew gave me the opportunity to apologize and explain myself in person after the game.”

Garnet Hathaway was suspended three games in 2019 for spitting on Erik Gudbranson in a game his then-team, the Capitals, faced the Ducks. That served as the precedent for this situation, and now, Miller’s suspension matches it.