NHL NEWS By: George Pappas Jr
The National Hockey League has suspended Pittsburgh’s Eric Godard for 10 games, Trevor Gillies of the New York Islanders received a nine-game suspension and Isles forward Matt Martin received a four-game suspension for their actions during Friday’s game on Long Island.
Godard drew an automatic 10-game suspension under Rule 70.11 for coming off the bench to become involved in a third-period fight after New York’s Michael Haley squared off with Penguins goaltender Brent Johnson. Godard received a double minor for roughing and a double game misconduct. I guess after Johnson braking DiPietro’s face last week, the Penguins still were not convinced that Johnson can hold his own weight.
Gillies was suspended for leveling Pittsburgh’s Eric Tangradi with an elbow and throwing several punches to his head in an incident that led to the Haley-Johnson fight, earning a major penalty and a game misconduct. Tangradi left the game with concussion symptoms. It is stuff like this that makes this sports look bad. In my opinion Gillies should be suspended the rest of the season and made an example of.
Martin was suspended as a result of delivering several punches from behind to an unsuspecting opponent, the Penguins’ Max Talbot, during the second period. He received a major for fighting and a game misconduct. Martin should also be suspended the rest of this season and made an example of, in my opinion.
Gillies will lose $24,193.53 in salary; Martin will forfeit $41,585.36 as a repeat offender; and Godard will lose $40,322.25.
The Islanders were also fined $100,000.
The Islanders won 9-3 in a game that saw 346 penalty minutes, 15 fighting majors and 21 misconducts.
The National Hockey League has suspended Pittsburgh’s Eric Godard for 10 games, Trevor Gillies of the New York Islanders received a nine-game suspension and Isles forward Matt Martin received a four-game suspension for their actions during Friday’s game on Long Island.
Godard drew an automatic 10-game suspension under Rule 70.11 for coming off the bench to become involved in a third-period fight after New York’s Michael Haley squared off with Penguins goaltender Brent Johnson. Godard received a double minor for roughing and a double game misconduct. I guess after Johnson braking DiPietro’s face last week, the Penguins still were not convinced that Johnson can hold his own weight.
Gillies was suspended for leveling Pittsburgh’s Eric Tangradi with an elbow and throwing several punches to his head in an incident that led to the Haley-Johnson fight, earning a major penalty and a game misconduct. Tangradi left the game with concussion symptoms. It is stuff like this that makes this sports look bad. In my opinion Gillies should be suspended the rest of the season and made an example of.
Martin was suspended as a result of delivering several punches from behind to an unsuspecting opponent, the Penguins’ Max Talbot, during the second period. He received a major for fighting and a game misconduct. Martin should also be suspended the rest of this season and made an example of, in my opinion.
Gillies will lose $24,193.53 in salary; Martin will forfeit $41,585.36 as a repeat offender; and Godard will lose $40,322.25.
The Islanders were also fined $100,000.
The Islanders won 9-3 in a game that saw 346 penalty minutes, 15 fighting majors and 21 misconducts.
