What I’m curious about is where you’re getting your information from regarding the “suspension pending review.” What I mean by that is that there isn’t any indication of source for this. No, “according to league sources,” or, “in a statement,” or anything like that. Is it just a quote from the NHL rulebook about match penalties?

I only ask because I don’t see the story anywhere else, and like I said, there’s no indication as to what the report is based on in any of the various places it’s been mentioned on this site. I’ve no intention of being nasty here – just a fan who wants to understand the situation!

It is a rule in the NHL rulebook, yes…

Here you go:

21.1 Match Penalty – A match penalty involves the suspension of a player or goalkeeper for the balance of the game and the offender shall be ordered to the dressing room immediately.
A match penalty shall be imposed on any player or goalkeeper who deliberately attempts to injure an opponent in any manner.
A match penalty shall be imposed on a player or goalkeeper who deliberately injures an opponent in any manner.

Here’s more on the Match penalty…hope this answers your question Shane.

–Haggs

Rule 43 Attempt to Injure

A match penalty shall be imposed on any player who deliberately attempts or who deliberately injures an opponent and the circumstances shall be reported to the Commissioner for further action. A substitute for the penalized player shall be permitted at the end of the fifth minute.
A match penalty can be assessed for the following infractions:

attempt to injure in any manner* (Rule 43)
biting (Rule 41)
butt-ending* (Rule 46)
cross-checking (Rule 50)
deliberate injury in any manner* (Rule 43)
hair pulling (Rule 41)
head-butting* (Rule 60)
high sticking (Rule 61)
kicking a player (Rule 69)
kneeing (Rule 71)
grabbing of the face mask (Rule 41)
slashing (Rule 85)
slew-footing (Rule 91)
spearing* (Rule 86)
throwing stick or any object (Rule 88)
wearing tape or other material on hands in an altercation* (Rule 56)
goalkeeper who uses his blocking glove to the head or face of an opponent* (Rule 84)
(* = match penalty must be assessed when injury results).

In addition to the match penalty, the player shall be automatically suspended from further competition until the Commissioner has ruled on the issue.
No substitute shall be permitted to take the place of the penalized player until five (5) minutes of actual playing time have elapsed from the time the penalty was imposed.
A game misconduct penalty shall be imposed on any player who deliberately attempts to injure an Official, Manager, Coach or Trainer in any manner and the circumstances shall be reported to the Commissioner for further action. (See also Rule 76 — Physical Abuse of Officials.)
(NOTE) The Commissioner, upon preliminary investigation indicating the probable imposition of supplementary disciplinary action, may order the immediate suspension of a player who has incurred a match penalty under this Rule, pending the final determination of such supplementary disciplinary action.

What a joke. How about third or fourth man in for the weak Habs??

Hags,
This is an uquestionably one game suspension. Do you think it could be more?

I’m disappointed in Lucic. Not smart.

Guess They are only gonna let the playoffs be the playoffs when its Montreal throwing the cheap shots. We all knew it was gonna happen eventually. Game 3 is gonna be tough to win in Montreal

I think Looch made a big mistake, Miranda…an event like this can spark a down-and-out playoff team like the Canadiens in a playoff series. Lucic talked a lot about “taking it like a man” before the series started, but he couldn’t stop himself from cross-checking Lapierre in the face.

I know a few Bruins players were privately disappointed that this whole thing went down when everything was going Boston’s way in the series.

–Haggs

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