Nhlpa was right to appeal Widemans suspension. His got reduced from 20 games to 10 games, but only after he had served 19 games. To further spit on the Flames, bettman went out of his way to disapprove of the arbitrators ruling, when a proper commissioner would agree to be bound by the outcome of arbitration and apologize that the flames unfairly lost one of their dmen for 9 games.
If NHL wants to increase safety, it should look at Boychuks role. He is recklessly charging towards a player at a dangerous angle who is not close to the puck. Voracek sees him and on contact attempts to side step the hit and straightens his back. Boychuk is clearly the aggressor and it is his type of play that results in injuries In the league. Voracek is in a lose-lose situation: take an awkward hit or try to protect yourself. That's what so weird about this "reverse hit".
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