Lack Of Consistency: The Problem With Suspensions in The NHL

Posted: 16th March 2010 by Sterling Eby in NHL
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It is official. Alexander Ovechkin has been suspended for two games for his second boarding game misconduct of the season. Do I personally have a problem with the suspension as a personal Ovechkin fan? No, I do not. It is his second time doing this; that makes him a repeat offender. The problem is the inconsistency of accurate and just suspensions in the NHL. Most recently, Matt Cooke's recent brush with the law and not getting a suspension for demolishing Marc Savard and ending Savard's season, for now at least. Here is the list of all the boarding suspensions from this season: Francis Lessard: five games for hit on Ryan Donally Tuomo Ruutu: three games for hit on Darcy Tucker Patrick Kaleta: two games for hit on Jared Ross (a few days after he was boarded by Alex Ovechkin) Andy Sutton: ...

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