Red Wings forward facing long suspension for violent play
This morning, the NHL Department of Player Safety showed the first sign of dishing out a lengthy suspension, by offering Red Wings' forward David Perron an in-person suspension.
Last night, Wings' captain Dylan Larkin suffered a scary injury that left him motionless on the ice. In response, Perron attacked Senators' defenceman Artem Zub with a leaping cross-check to the face.
It was a truly shocking and aggressive enactment of revenge, and Perron was rightfully assessed a five minute major for intent to injure. Now being offered an in-person hearing from Player Safety, it's likely that Perron will see a long suspension, potentially more than 5 games.
Although Perron doesn't have a reputation for this kind of violent play, his suspension should still be enough to dissuade this kind of aggression again.
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DECEMBRE 10 | 404 ANSWERS Red Wings forward facing long suspension for violent play How long should Perron be suspended for? |
2 games | 88 | 21.8 % |
3 games | 80 | 19.8 % |
4 games | 49 | 12.1 % |
5 games or more | 187 | 46.3 % |
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