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Nick Boynton Suspended For One NHL Regular Season Game
by Paul on 09/24/10 at 05:16 PM ET
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TORONTO (September 24, 2010) – Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Nick Boynton has been suspended for one game for making a throat slashing gesture towards Tampa Bay Lightning player Blair Jones during NHL pre-season game #11 on Wednesday, Sept. 22.
Under the terms of the Collective Bargaining Agreement, and based on his average annual salary, Boynton will forfeit $2,688.17. The money goes to the Players’ Emergency Assistance Fund.
The incident occurred at 13:04 of the second period. He was assessed a game misconduct (Rule 75.5) for his actions.
Boynton will miss the Blackhawks’ season opener at Colorado on October 7.
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This league’s rules enforecement committe is pathetic.
Posted by SYF from the Flood on 09/24/10 at 05:54 PM ET
Video of the incident can be seen here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=olpL5C4ORI4
Posted by Alan from Atlanta on 09/24/10 at 06:26 PM ET
So of everything in that sequence, the taunting is most despicable, not the knee on knee hit that started it. At least Boynton got suspended after a cheap shot, even if the league ignored it (twice in one day).
Posted by Chris in A^2 from Nyquist Puck Control on 09/24/10 at 08:34 PM ET
So you can end a guy’s career, or kill a guy on the ice. League is cool with that.
But make a gesture and hoooooo boy, look out…
Posted by Primis on 09/25/10 at 12:21 AM ET
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It’s too bad they don’t open their season in Nashville, then it would only really be costing Boynton $188.17.
Posted by J.J. from Kansas on 09/24/10 at 05:24 PM ET