[Baronking]

Considering Alexander Perezhogin was suspended for the rest of the playoffs and an entire season for the same type of slash, I would say the suspension is appropriate and not surprising. I was looking through the old thread and people were calling for a lifetime ban of Perezhogin, but I wont be surprised to hear everyone defending Simon and saying the suspension was to much for a very similar incident.

Several tough guys in the NHL are giving the media more reasons to give this sport and their role a black eye and its a shame because non-hockey fans are going to only hear this story and it will turn them away from the sport even more.