BREAKING: Montreal Canadiens Forward Brendan Gallagher Receives Maximum Suspension From The NHL
In breaking news, the NHL has handed out a massive suspension to Montreal Canadiens forward Brendan Gallagher.
Montreal Canadiens Forward Brendan Gallagher Officially Gets Suspended
Montreal Canadiens forward Brendan Gallagher has been handed a five-game suspension by the NHL's Department of Player Safety following an over-the-phone hearing. The decision has sparked criticism, particularly because the phone hearing predetermined the maximum suspension length to be five games.
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Gallagher will forfeit nearly $170,000 in salary.
The hit on New York Islanders defenseman Adam Pelech was notably severe, with Gallagher raising his elbow to make contact with Pelech's head, seemingly with the intent to injure. Replays of the incident only heightened the apparent severity of the elbow-to-head contact, leading to a five-minute major and a game misconduct for Gallagher, a call that officials and Toronto upheld.
With a major penalty on the ice, the Department of Player Safety could issue further discipline so the focus was on the suspension's length.
Choosing a phone hearing, not an in-person one, was based on Gallagher's clean record, setting a predetermined five-game limit for the suspension.
Despite Gallagher's pest-like reputation, the hit in question aligns with the type of plays the NHL aims to eliminate from the game. Some argue that a mere five game suspension may not effectively deter such actions in the future.
Of particular concern is the potential impact on Pelech, who missed 21 games last season due to a concussion. If Pelech indeed suffered another concussion from this hit, it would mark his second head injury in 14 months. Critics argue that the severity of the hit, which could have had career-ending consequences for Pelech, makes the five-game suspension for Gallagher puzzling and insufficient to address such a blatant infraction.
Do you think the suspension is fair?
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26 JANVIER | 1033 ANSWERS BREAKING: Montreal Canadiens Forward Brendan Gallagher Receives Maximum Suspension From The NHL Do you think the suspension is fair? | ||
| Yes | 275 | 26.6 % |
| Should be less | 121 | 11.7 % |
| Should be more | 637 | 61.7 % |
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