This suspension is a total and complete joke. Shanahan can try all he wants to explain it away but I'm suspicious that he was ordered to do this to put a muzzle on things. I think it was done SOLELY to calm things down, "justified" by the fact it's Eric Gryba, a depth defenseman that plays under 10 minutes per game. The way I see it, Paul MacLean obviously puts some stock in Gryba and they shouldn't have to lose him for 2 games just to appease the Canadiens with all of their whining or to ensure no retaliation.
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