Anyway, the N.H.L. has finally had enough.

On Saturday, the league said in a tweet that it had put Marchand on notice that his actions were “unacceptable and similar behavior in the future will be dealt with by way of supplemental discipline.”

Marchand responded on Sunday in an interview with NBC.

“It is what it is. I think it’s pretty stupid, the whole situation,” he said. “But if that’s what they want to do, then that’s what they want to do.”

The N.H.L.’s statement was likely welcomed by Callahan, who had expressed displeasure about the episode after the game.

“I don’t know what the difference is between spitting in someone’s face and licking it,” Callahan said.

Marchand’s coach, Bruce Cassidy, said on Sunday that he had instructed his player to “zip it,” ESPN reported.

Cassidy said he understood that Marchand’s moves were an attempt to get under his opponent’s skin. But he said he had urged him to find another way.