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http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/2010/...ewski_hearing/

Anaheim Ducks defenseman James Wisniewski has been suspended eight games for his hit on Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Brent Seabrook, according to an ESPN report.

The incident in question occurred when the Ducks' player drove Seabrook into the glass behind the Chicago net, causing Seabrook's head to strike the glass with enough force that it left him with a dazed expression a couple of seconds before he crumpled to the ice.

"That's the way Wiz plays. He plays hard. But I don't like to see one of our guys get hit like that," said Duncan Keith, who immediately engaged Wisniewski in a fight. "I used to play with Wiz and I know he's competitive. He was sticking up for a teammate. I mean, I'm not going to beat Wiz up, but I tried to do whatever I could."

Wisniewski's hit was payback for Seabrook's aggressive check on Corey Perry seconds earlier in almost the same spot on the ice.

"We're not happy about that, obviously. A lot of guys in this room know the guy that did it, and it becomes pretty personal when something like that happens," Blackhawks captain Jonathan Toews said. "I don't understand how the referees can see something like that and don't identify the fact that he's trying to hurt one of our players. He wasn't skating in from the blue-line for any other reason than to run Seebs over and take the liberty on him."

Eight games is overkill, i thought two games should have been the maximum on this.