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What Exactly Did Barry Trotz Mean When Discussing The Orpik Suspension?

05/02/2016 at 1:47pm EDT

Yohe followed up with this tweet,

Players have been suspended for a grand total of 1 game in 11 seasons for hits against Sidney Crosby, by the way.

added 2:15pm, from Frank Seravalli of TSN,

Capitals head coach Barry Trotz did not hold back on Monday when asked about the NHL’s decision to suspend defenceman Brooks Orpik three games for his late hit on Penguins defenceman Olli Maatta in Game 2.

Trotz inferred that the Penguins received preferential treatment from the NHL, that Orpik’s punishment was bigger because the Penguins were the victims.

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