NHL Suspends Daniel Carcillo for Two Games

[chilly666]

TORONTO – Phoenix Coyotes' left wing Daniel Carcillo has been suspended for two games, without pay, as a result of an altercation during NHL game #46 against the Chicago Blackhawks, October 15, the National Hockey League announced today.

Under the terms of the Collective Bargaining Agreement, and based on his average annual salary, Carcillo will forfeit $9,610.22. The money goes to the Players' Emergency Assistance Fund.

At 17:00 of the second period, Carcillo, who was on the players' bench, became involved with Blackhawks' player Ben Eager, who was on the ice.

Carcillo will miss tonight's game at Ottawa and Oct. 18 at Montreal. He will be eligible to return Oct. 23 against the Washington Capitals.

[Philly Fan 27]

i would love to see carcillo kick his ass

[thepolishkid88]

Would Eager fight Carcillo? or just take a swing at him with his stick or maybe charge at him with his elbow?

[blackngold]

Wow the NHL is really butt raping me and my PIM team. Hollweg and Carcillo suspended for 7 games combined already. Not good.

[OriginalSix]

All that he did was hold him from the bench during a scrum. You get suspended for spitting on the ice these days.

[lakingsfan19]

This is BS, what did he do wrong? he didn't go fight anyone. Total BS. He got this just because of who he is.

[bengino]

Originally Posted by lakingsfan19

This is BS, what did he do wrong? he didn't go fight anyone. Total BS. He got this just because of who he is.

technically he got involved with an on ice confrontation from the bench, if he would have punched or done something more physical then hold him, he would have received a far harsher penalty then 2 games. Even if you intentions are good or your intensity is high, you should never get involved from the bench.

[Isles4life]

Not a surprise. Even though he didn't do much, he still got involved from the bench. Pretty much gonna be a suspension every time.

[Wild_KO King]

If it is the incident I am thinking off, Fridge was trying to get Eager to drop 'em (Eager, of course, would not) and Eager was shoved into the Phx bench and into Danny boy. Granted Danny may have touched him (would you want to smack that bitch) but it seems a little ticky tacky. I have a feeling if it were not someone of Carcillo's noteriety, nothing would have been done.

[PastorJ]

Ya, but no matter how much you'd love to smack Eager, you can't touch someone from teh bench. C'mon Danny....