Ruutu Banned For 3 Games After Tucker Hit
October 24, 2009 by Jeanne Dupuis
Filed under Injuries, NHL, News, Video
The Carolina Hurricanes will be without forward, Tuomo Ruutu, for three games. The suspension stems from his hit on Colorado Avalanche forward, Darcy Tucker, last night.
The hit definitely was ugly – Ruutu slammed Tucker to the boards while he was trying to play the puck in Carolina’s end and Tucket collided with the glass and then was knocked unconscious and appeared to be bleeding. The medical workers put a neck brace on him and took him off the ice.
At the hospital, Tucker received 40 stitches to his forehead and he stayed in the hospital overnight even though the CT scan …read more
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.
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