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getbak · 03-20-2017, 06:04 AM

TSN has a video up with Craig Button talking about it. He doesn't think the elbow actually made contact (it looks more like shoulder or upper arm) and says it could have been called for Interference. He also wouldn't be surprised if there is supplementary discipline for contact to the head.

The league usually takes the extent of the injury into account and Doughty didn't suffer any apparent injury on the play. He had the most ice time of any player in the game, almost 6 minutes more than Gio, who was second.

Because there was seemingly no injury, I suspect it will be a fine if anything...Of course, it's the NHL's wheel of justice, so who knows?

03-20-2017, 06:04 AM	#22
getbak Franchise Player Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Calgary, AB Exp:	TSN has a video up with Craig Button talking about it. He doesn't think the elbow actually made contact (it looks more like shoulder or upper arm) and says it could have been called for Interference. He also wouldn't be surprised if there is supplementary discipline for contact to the head. The league usually takes the extent of the injury into account and Doughty didn't suffer any apparent injury on the play. He had the most ice time of any player in the game, almost 6 minutes more than Gio, who was second. Because there was seemingly no injury, I suspect it will be a fine if anything...Of course, it's the NHL's wheel of justice, so who knows? __________________ Turn up the good, turn down the suck!