Brad Marchand has received an five-game suspension for his hit on Vancouver Canucks defenseman Sami Salo in the Canucks 4-3 win on Saturday.
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Marchand got a five minute major for clipping and a game misconduct for his low-bridge at the time and it set off the chippiness that went on all game long.
Salo left the game after the hit and reportedly suffered a concussion as a result of the hit.
Here's the explanation by Brendan Shanahan...
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Now, if only the other leagues would give explanations like that...
Obviously, Bruins GM Peter Chiarelli was displeased...
"While we respect the process that the Department of Player Safety took to reach their decision regarding Brad’s hit on Sami Salo, we are very disappointed by their ruling.
"While we understand that the Department of Safety is an evolving entity, it is frustrating that there are clear comparable situations that have not been penalized or sanctioned in the past.
"It is equally disappointing that Brad sought the counsel of the Department this past Fall for an explanation and clarification regarding this type of scenario so as to adjust his game if necessary. He was advised that such an incident was not sanctionable if he was protecting his own safety. Given our feeling that Brad was indeed protecting himself and certainly did not clip the player as he contacted the player nowhere near the knee or quadricep, today’s ruling is not consistent with what the Department of Player Safety communicated to Brad."
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