EL SEGUNDO, Calif. -- The Los Angeles Kings are expressing support for the NHL's decision to suspend Slava Voynov after the defenseman's arrest on suspicion of domestic violence.
"I don't think there's any question that we're behind what the league has done," Kings general manager Dean Lombardi told reporters.
The Kings went back to practice Tuesday for the first time since Voynov was arrested early Monday morning.
The two-time Stanley Cup-winning defenseman hasn't been charged, but Kings coach Darryl Sutter says the league suspension "was very appropriate." Sutter went to Voynov's house after his arrest, but the team's contact with the Russian defenseman has been limited.
"Obviously we have strong feelings about it, and that's as far as we'll go," he told reporters. "That is the best way to put it, and obviously the league has made a strong stand on it."
Voynov's teammates spoke carefully about his absence, uniformly expressing surprise at the circumstances.
Lombardi believes the NHL can do more to educate its players about domestic violence. He says teams "have to do a better job in some of these areas."
Voynov was arrested at 12:45 a.m. PT on Monday by Redondo Beach police. Voynov's bail amount was set at $50,000, which he posted, Sgt. Paul Ribitzki of the Redondo Beach PD said.
According to Redondo Beach Police Department Lieutenant Joe Hoffman, the RBPD expects to meet with the Los Angeles County District Attorney's office at some point this week regarding the investigation. Hoffman told ESPN.com when reached by telephone Tuesday afternoon that the filing status may not be determined immediately but the two sides will meet at least on a preliminary basis.
Additionally, Hoffman told ESPN.com that the victim in this case was offered an emergency protective order against Voynov, but the victim declined. Because of this, there is no legal reason to prevent the victim and Voynov from living together or remaining in close contact.
A child was witness to the incident, Hoffman confirmed, and investigators are taking that fact into consideration as they continue to look further investigate the case, though the child was not removed from the home.
Officers responded to a house in Redondo Beach around 11:25 p.m. PT after a neighbor called police, saying a woman was screaming for "the past 20 minutes and could now be heard crying," according to a news release from the Redondo Beach Police Department.
The release said officers responded and found no one in the house, but around 90 minutes later, received a call from nearby Torrance police saying a woman was being treated at Little Company of Mary Hospital for "injuries that were possibly received during a domestic violence incident."
Redondo Beach officers met with the person at the hospital and arrested Voynov, who was at the hospital.
ESPN.com's Katie Strang and The Associated Press contributed to this report.