Capitals Green suspended three games
Mike Dusak on Fri, 2012-03-09 20:02
Caps defenseman Mike Green was suspended three games by the NHL for an illegal head shot on Tampa Bay forward Brett Connolly during Thursday's game.
Green, a seven-year veternan, has been both fined and suspended for illegal hits in the past.
Here is NHL player safety representative Brendan Shanahan's explanation:
Comments
Deserves every second of that suspension. I think it's fair, as while it was targeted I don't think it was malicious. Good suspension.