Disappointed, but not surprised in the least. He didn't have prior history of suspensions, the player came back to play and wasn't injured long term, and LD got 5 and a game and sometimes in situations like this the league thinks that's enough discipline.
I always think they NHL is far too light, and I think they are here again, but I've just gotten used to it. Pretty bad precedent IMO, but I don't think the league really cares or they would actually give out some harsher suspensions so players actually think twice before doing some of this stuff.
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