NHL: Lucic suspended for 1 game
Posted by Gary Dzen ---- Boston.com
Milan Lucic has been suspended for one game for the match penalty he received in a 5-1 win against the Montreal Canadiens Saturday night. Lucic will miss Game 3 against the Canadiens Monday at the Bell Centre.
Lucic received the penalty in Game 2 after he checked Maxim Lapierre in the head with his stick in front of Canadiens goalie Jaroslav Halak with 4:32 remaining in Game 2.
"While it is unclear whether Lucic's glove or stick makes contact with Lapierre, what is clear is that he delivered a reckless and forceful blow to the head of his opponent," said NHL senior executive vice president of hockey operations Colin Campbell in a statement.
Byron Bitz, a healthy scratch in Games 1 and 2, will be in the lineup for Game 3. Bitz will most likely skate with Shawn Thornton and Stephane Yelle on the fourth line. Blake Wheeler, who was on the fourth line for the first two games, should take Lucic's spot on the third line.
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Sunday, April 19, 2009
Lucic sentence one game.
Boston Bruins forward Milan Lucic has been suspended for one game by the NHL for his cross check on Hab's hack/punk Maxim Lapierre.
No surprise here at the suspension. Philadelphia's Carcillo got the same sentence for his antics after game 1 against the Pens. Lucic's absence is obviously a much greater loss than Carcillo though. Lucic is one of the best physical threats that the Bruins have as a power forward. If it gets chippy, scrappy and ugly (which is easily could), he will be missed.
ReplyDeleteI don't think it's going to make much of a difference the Habs haven't beat the Bruins in regulation this year and have lost once the whole season to include the playoffs. Wheeler is moving from the Fourth Line to the first line and will play in Lucic's place. Shawn Thornton will be the Bruins force and police man tonight.
ReplyDeleteGood point on the Habs not beating the B's at all in regulation this season. However, that is the regular season and this is the post-season. I see the Canadiens wining one at home and the Bruins ending it back at TD Banknorth in game 5.
ReplyDeleteKessel with his third goal of the night as the Bruins are on the brink of elinating the Habs.
ReplyDeleteooops I mean third goal of the playoffs. Yikes.
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