Posts Tagged NHL Suspension
Ovechkin suspended 3 games for his hit on Michalek
Posted by Mark Easson in NHL News, NHL Suspensions on January 23rd, 2012
Washington Capitals winger Alexander Ovechkin was suspended for 3 games for his hit on Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Zbynek Michalek.
Ovechkin leaves his feet and makes contact with Michalek’s head. He was suspended over a ‘charging’ violation.
Engelland suspended for 3 games for his hit on Kruger
Posted by Mark Easson in NHL News, NHL Suspensions, NHL Videos on December 22nd, 2011
Penguins defenseman Deryk Engelland has been suspended for 3 games for leaving his feet to hit Blackhawks forward Marcus Kruger in the head.
Kruger has been diagnosed with a concussion. Engelland has never been suspended by the NHL.
Chris Johnston via twitter: Engelland’s 3 game suspension will cost him $9,189.18.
Josh Yohe via twitter: Yohe doesn’t have a problem with Engelland being suspended, but thinks that 3 games is a little much and that the league is really inconsistent.
Ville Leino Suspended a game for Elbowing Matt Read
Posted by Mark Easson in NHL News, NHL Suspensions, NHL Videos on December 8th, 2011
Sabres forward Ville Leino was suspended for 1 game for his elbow to the head of Flyers forward Matt Read.
Fistric gets a 3 game suspension for his hit on Niederreiter
Posted by Mark Easson in NHL News, NHL Suspensions, NHL Videos on December 7th, 2011
Dallas Stars defenseman Mark Fistric received a 3 games suspension for his hit on Islanders Nino Niederreiter.
Violation: Rule 42.1 Charging – “A minor or major penalty shall be imposed on a player who skates or jumps into, or chargers an opponent in any manner.”
Shanahan suspension video for Andre Deveaux
Posted by Mark Easson in NHL Suspensions, NHL Videos on November 25th, 2011
Brendan Shanahan’s suspension video for NY Rangers forward Andre Deveaux, who got 3 games for his elbow on Panthers forward Tomas Fleischmann.
Andrew Gross via twitter: Deveaux will forfeit $8,513.52.
Jean-Francois Jacques suspended for pre-season and 5 regular season games
Posted by Mark Easson in NHL News, NHL Suspensions, NHL Videos on September 27th, 2011
Brendan Shanahan has suspended Anaheim Ducks forward Jean-Francois Jacques for the remainder of the pre-season and for 5 regular season games.
More on waivers today … Video of Sestito’s suspendable hit and Avery’s threat to Giroux … Komisarek’s limited no-trade … Pronger could be ready for opener
Posted by Mark Easson in NHL News, NHL Rumors, NHL Videos on September 27th, 2011
- TSN: Players put on waivers today: Cam Paddock (LA) , Nathan Lawson (MTL), Brian Willsie (MTL), Andre Deveaux (NYR), Andreas Thuresson (NYR), Tom Sestito (PHI), Andrew Joudrey (CBJ), Cody Bass (CBJ), Dane Byers (CBJ), Nick Drazenovic (CBJ), Zach Hamill (BOS), Trent Whitfield (BOS), Peter Mannino (WPG), Jason Jaffray (WPG), Riley Holzapfel (WPG), Tim Conboy (OTT), Francis Lessard (OTT), Corey Locke (OTT), Mark Parrish (OTT), Arturs Kulda (WPG), Mark Flood (WPG).
- Darren Dreger via twitter: There is no audio of Wayne Simmonds alleged slur towards Sean Avery. Shanahan is expected to talk with Simmonds today, could end up as a $2,500 fine.
- Darren Dreger via twitter: Jacques hearing is today, Sestito is likely tomorrow. Sestito’s suspension may be less than Shelly’s suspension has he’s not a repeat offender.
- Sean Avery is mic’d up and threatens Claude Giroux (explicit language)
- Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun: Senators goalie Craig Anderson is nursing a minor injury and won’t be the lineup tonight as expected. He should be able to go Thursday.
- David Alter via twitter: Maple Leafs defenseman Mike Komisarek has a no-movement with a 12 team no-trade clause. He can be traded to 18 teams, and he can’t be loaned.
- Ryan Rishaug via twitter: Oilers Sam Gagne has a sprained ankle and is week-to-week.
- Sam Carchidi via twitter: Flyers GM Paul Holmgren believes that Chris Pronger will be ready for the opener in Boston, but no sure if he will play in one of their final two pre-season games. James Van Riemsdyk will likely miss the Flyers final 2 pre-season games with a lower-body injury, but should be ready for opener.
Sabres Brad Boyes suspended for 2 pre-season games
Posted by Mark Easson in NHL News, NHL Videos on September 26th, 2011
I really like how Brendan Shanahan is creating videos for his suspension rulings. Will continue to post his videos, along with the infraction throughout the year.
Here is Sabres Brad Boyes’ hit on Maple Leafs Joe Colborne that received a 2 pre-season game suspension.
Bruins’ forward Daniel Paille suspended 4 games, with video
Posted by Mark Easson in NHL News on February 4th, 2011
TSN: Boston Bruins Daniel Paille has been suspended for 4 games for his blindside hit on Dallas Stars Raymond Sawada.
Sawada sustained a broken nose and should injury from the hit.
Bruins Daniel Paille hits the Stars Raymond Sawada, Mike Milbury response
Ovechkin Suspended For 2 Games
Posted by Derek in NHL Injuries, NHL News, NHL Opinion on March 16th, 2010
“The National Hockey League has suspended Washington Capitals forward Alexander Ovechkin for two games for his hit on Chicago Blackhawks defenceman Brian Campbell on Sunday afternoon.
While the Capitals were not happy with the suspension, vice president and general manager George McPhee chose not to expand on his feelings.
“We have no problem with the way Alex tried to finish his check. Unfortunately, an injury resulted. We are disappointed with the suspension but do not want to comment further,” McPhee said in a statement Monday.” (Source:TSN)
This feels like Deja Vu to me, but as I stated in an earlier post when The Washington Capitals’ forward Alexander Ovechkin was suspended two games after his knee-on-knee hit with Carolina Hurricanes defenceman Tim Gleason, this is a trend that is going to continue as long as Ovechkin continues to abuse his “star status”.
I’ve watched the replay of this hit on Brian Campbell several times and I can’t even understand why Ovechkin delivered the hit in the first place. Campbell had already moved the puck, which is likely why he didn’t anticipate the hit coming a couple seconds after the fact, but in true Ovechkin style, he recklessly pushed Campbell into the boards to “finish his check”.
Like I said before, I’m a fan of OV’s game but he needs to figure out where the line is, when finishing a check does nothing to impact the play in a positive way for his team.
Judging by his comments, (his comments are detailed below in Mark’s post, along with video of the hit) he still doesn’t even see what was wrong with the play in the first place… That speaks to bigger problem, to say the least.
Ovechkin Gets 2 Game Suspension
Washington Capitals’ forward Alexander Ovechkin has been suspended two games after his knee-on-knee hit with Carolina Hurricanes defenceman Tim Gleason.
Ovechkin was assessed a five-minute major and a game misconduct on the play, which left both players sprawled on the ice.
“I regret that this has happened,” Ovechkin said in a statement. “I’m glad that Tim wasn’t injured because I never ever want to see anyone get hurt. I am disappointed to miss these games and I can’t wait to get back on the ice next week to help my team.” (Source: TSN)
Who didn’t know this day was coming? You can argue until you’re blue in the face as to whether or not Ovechkin intentionally knee checked Tim Gleason, or Sergei Gonchar in the playoffs last year for that matter, but the fact is that Ovechkin’s been running around taking every opportunity to hit guys as hard as possible, regardless of the potential consequences, for a couple years now.
I’m a fan of tough hockey as much as anyone is, and for the most part I’m a huge OV fan, but at some point the NHL is going to have to stop giving him free reign on the ice. We all know that there’s a different set of rules for star players, a little nudge-nudge, wink-wink type of arrangement where a guy of Ovechkin’s star power will be given a little extra rope to play with, as long as he keeps putting fans in the seats.
Here-in lies the big problem though….star players are supposed to use this extra rope to put pucks in the net, not to take liberties with other players careers. How can the NHL talk about getting tough on headshots, and charging, and all the other types of questionable hits that happen during a game, when one of their marquee player is just as guilty of these hits as anyone else?
In hockey, as in life in general, these things have a way of balancing out and it will be a tremendous loss for hockey when Ovechkin gets seriously injured, whether by a hit he delivers or receives, but it seems inevitable that it will happen.
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