Bmwolf21 Posted March 14, 2008 Report Posted March 14, 2008 A News & Observer analysis of NHL discipline since the 2005-06 season found that almost one-third of the suspensions handed down were assessed for offenses committed against Canadian teams, which represent only six of the league's 30 franchises -- but are the six most visible. -snip- Aside from a dozen or so mandatory suspensions issued for instigating fights late in games, throwing sticks into the stands or other discipline spelled out in the rulebook, the NHL has issued 50 suspensions on a discretionary basis since the lockout. Fifteen of those were issued for offenses committed against the six Canadian teams, while 36 were assessed when players from the 24 U.S. teams were the victim. Meanwhile, only five suspensions were assessed against players on the Canadian teams. LINK --------------- When I first read the article I thought it would be DeCock and co. whining about a non-suspension in a Canes' situation, but there are some interesting things here.
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