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Originally Posted by Resolute 14

Doug MacLean says suspension to be cut to 5 games. I can only imagine such a decision comes with the NHLOA's blessing.

I call absolute B.S. on DM. The appeal hasn't even been processed yet. By my understanding to reduce to 5 games, Bettman would have to decide it falls under Category 1 instead and then add two games. That would absolutely make him look like an idiot as it was very obviously a Category 2 offence.