‘Claude Julien felt it was Gionta’s fault because he put himself in a vulnerable position. Gionta disagrees with that assessment, “It seems a lot like a lot of the hits that seem suspendable lately. It’s very similar to those, but that’s not my decision I guess.” Bartkowski was fined by the NHL, but not suspended.’
Sabres' Gionta not thrilled with the hit that put him out
Source: WGR-AM