Ruutu Gets Two-Game Suspension for Biting
January 8, 2009 by Jeanne Dupuis
Filed under Fan Fare, NHL, News, Ottawa Senators, Players, suspension
The league handed down a two-game suspension to Jarkko Ruutu (Ottawa Senators) after he bit Andrew Peters (Buffalo Sabres) at exactly 13:13 during the first period.
The suspension occurred during a telephone call with NHL Senior Executive Vice President of Hockey Operations, Colin Campbell. Ruutu, who was suspended for the same amount of time earlier this season for elbowing Maxim Lapierre (Montreal Canadiens) to the head, will forfeit $31,707.32 in salary.
Honestly, I’m inclined to think that biting should warrant more than two games, especially since Ruutu has already been suspended this season.
image: TSN
Jarkko Ruutu Bites Andrew Peters – Video
January 7, 2009 by Jeanne Dupuis
Filed under Fan Fare, NHL, Players, Video
Wow. I actually watched Evander Holyfield get bitten by Mike Tyson but I never thought I would see something like that happen in NHL hockey. Imagine my shock/horror when I saw Jarrko Ruuto (Ottawa Senators) chomp down on the finger of Andrew Peters (Buffalo Sabres). Watch the crazy a$$ video here:
