Penguins' Kris Letang Suspended Two Games

[Thrillhouse]

NEW YORK – Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Kris Letang has been suspended, without pay, for two games for boarding Winnipeg forward Alexander Burmistrov during NHL Game No. 66 Monday night in Winnipeg, the National Hockey League’s Department of Player Safety announced today.

Under the terms of the Collective Bargaining Agreement, and based on his average annual salary, Letang will forfeit $37,837.84. The money goes to the Players’ Emergency Assistance Fund.

At 13:08 of the third period, Letang hit Burmistrov from behind, driving him into the boards. Letang was assessed a minor penalty for boarding.

Letang will miss games tonight at Minnesota and Thursday, Oct. 20, vs. Montreal. He will be eligible to return Saturday, Oct. 22, vs. New Jersey.

[Kid Roberts]

Bull sh*t.

[durka]

wow thats so gay.

[Big_Fat_Dan]

The suspensions are getting Re-dick-u-arse Shanahan.

[Thrillhouse]

Sure, the league will suspended a goon like Letang, but what's gonna happen when a star player like Erik Christensen does something questionable?

[bruiser11]

Suspend Shanahan.

[Big_Fat_Dan]

next season the players will be looking at a 5 gamer for giving someone a menacing stare. Oh well, i'm starting to actually bore myself with all the moaning i'm doing, maybe we should embrace it...........yeah right, NEVER!

[ovechkinFTW]

Originally Posted by Thrillhouse

Sure, the league will suspended a goon like Letang, but what's gonna happen when a star player like Erik Christensen does something questionable?

2 games for this? I'm not surprised, but its still stupid as hell.

As a faggy Hab fan, I'm curious to what Shanahan would've given Chara for his hit on Pacioretty or not.

[bruiser11]

Again another genius call by Shanahan.

2 minute minor! THAT'S ALL!

[ovechkinFTW]

http://video.nhl.com/videocenter/con...d=60&id=128880

Man this guy is REALLY trying to sell his own Bs. I wonder what he see's when he looks in his mirror.

[BobNystromOwnsU]

Originally Posted by bruiser11

Again another genius call by Shanahan.

2 minute minor! THAT'S ALL!

I think they've made it quite clear whether we like it or not, that it is no longer just a 2 minute penalty. That USED to be the rule.

[ref24]

I am not a PENS fan but that call was right on the ice, and wrong off the ice Players have to stop putting themselves in that position to be hit, I agree with Daneyko on Hockey Night Live. (for those of you who don't get it)

[ocrage]

im not a pens fan either, but he turned his back instead of just absorbing the hit. bad call shanny, and i was on your side this whole time..

[NJDevils17]

Kris Letang's boarding call on Burmistrov -...

and

Stu Bickel vs Tom Sestito Sep 26, 2011 -...

are the same suspension.

Just gotta let that one sink in for a bit.

[FightingIsGood]

**** you, Shanny.