Vermette's suspension for contact with an official was lowered to just five games Friday, Doug Maclean of Sportsnet reports.

EDGE Analysis

Vermette should certainly consider this a win after a fairly blatant slash to the leg of an official. The shortened ban will result in the 34-year-old missing the rest of the Ducks' February contests, but he can now return to action Mar. 3 against Toronto. In the interim, Ondrej Kase will slide up to the top line alongside Ryan Getzlaf.