[Yamer]

So, again, I'm one of the few who saw it play out from BOTH angles and believes he meant to do it, even though it was a spur of the moment, emotion got the best of him kind of situation.

I've stated in this very thread that I hope the independent arbitrator does not reduce his suspension, on the basis I believe he meant to do it.

However, with how the NHL has handled it, and now how the arbitrator is stringing it out, I kind of hope the arbitrator completely reverses the decision and the NHL has to face the dilemma of handling that situation.

Whatever I believe about the moment and Wideman's motivation, this is absolutely, 100% disgraceful. They can rationalize whatever the hell way they want to, but to have such an inefficient system in place and to treat an employee and person this way should be a black mark on the league.

This should have, in a worst case scenario, been resolved no later than 14 days after the incident.

Dis-freaking-graceful.