The Swedish 2014 Olympic Hockey Team

English: Oliver Ekman-Larsson accepts his player of the game award after a game against Austria during the 2010 World Junior Championships. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Forwards

Daniel Alfredsson (Detroit)
Nicklas Backstrom (Washington)
Patrik Berglund (St. Louis)
Jimmie Ericsson (Skelleftea AIK)
Loui Eriksson (Boston)
Johan Franzen (Detroit)
Carl Hagelin (NYR)
Marcus Kruger (Chicago)
Gabriel Landeskog (Colorado)
Daniel Sedin (Vancouver)
Henrik Sedin (Vancouver)
Jakob Silfverberg (Anaheim)
Alexander Steen (St. Louis)
Henrik Zetterberg (Detroit)

Defense

Alexander Edler (Vancouver)
Oliver Ekman-Larsson (Phoenix)
Jonathan Ericsson (Detroit)
Niklas Hjalmarsson (Chicago)
Erik Karlsson (Ottawa)
Niklas Kronwall (Detroit)
Johnny Oduya (Chicago)
Nenrik Tallinder (Buffalo)

Goltenders

Jhonas Enroth (Buffalo)
Jonas Gustavsson (Detroit)
Henrik Lundqvist (NYR)

Marc Staal hit on Jason Spezza

This is kind of an odd hit by the New York Rangers forward Marc Staal on Senators forward Jason Spezza during the second period of tonight's game. While the hit by Staal on Spezza doesn't seem real egregious or malicious, it's still a hit to the head that should have resulted in a two minute minor. Spezza would leave the game but return for the start of the third period. I personally don't see anything coming out of this hit.

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Kyle Turris helps Sens tie series with Rangers

Former Wisconsin Badger (2007-08) forward Kyle Turris scored the game winning goal 2:42 into the first overtime to give the Ottawa Senators a 3-2 victory against the New York Rangers in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals. Turris has been pretty good during the series against the Rangers and he has (1g-2a-3pts).

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NHL has turtled in fight against head shots?

Daniel Alfredsson (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Check out this post, the author has a point. I am sure that we will see this subject discussed a lot in the next few weeks and probably into the summer.

ED WILLES, POSTMEDIA NEWS --- That's bad enough. But it seems there's been at least one vicious head shot in every frickin' game since the Weber incident: the Rangers' Carl Hagelin's hit on Daniel Alfredsson, Chris Phillips' hit on Ryan Callahan, the Sharks' T.J. Galiardi's hit on the Blues' Andy McDonald, the Blues' Vladimir Sobotka's sucker punch on the Sharks' Dominic Moore. And that's just for starters.
The resulting spit storm has been a nightmare for the NHL. This is the one time of the year when the focus of the North American sports media is on hockey but the focus isn't on the game. Instead, the spotlight is on a sport that appears to be almost criminally violent.

The league actually allowed itself to believe it was getting in front of the head-shot issue, but when given the chance to demonstrate just how seriously they're taking it, they turtled.

Matt Carkner suspended on game.

Wow! If you're confused by this move by the National Hockey League’s Department of Player Safety, you're not alone. In fact I think the Department of Player Safety is becoming a bit of a joke, seriously! How the hell do they come up with some of these suspensions?

First: we have a player with little talent other than to fight other teams heavy weights, attacked another player on the ice, he then punches him while he lays on the ice in a vulnerable position? Where is the honor in that? That is a definite violation of the hockey code. Boyle isn't a turtle, he did end up fighting Senators goon Chris Neil later in the game. So how is that infraction only worthy of a one game suspension?

Then we have a Rangers player Carl Hagelin hit Senators forward Daniel Alfredson in the back of the head and he is suspended for three games. Who is weighing these incidents, is the Wheel of Justice back? What is going on here? The fans are confused. I think message here is that it's okay to hit a defenseless players seven times while they lay on the ice but it's not okay to hit someone from behind?

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Rangers' Hagelin suspended for three games

The NHL has suspended New York Rangers rookie winger Carl Hagelin for his hit on Ottawa Senators captain Daniel Alfredsson. You got to give Hagelin credit he has since apologized for his hit on Alfredson.

"I sent him a text yesterday that said I'm sorry and I'm very regretful for what happened," Hagelin said after Sunday's practice.

It will be interesting to see how many games Matt Carkner gets for his act of stupidity.  

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Does Brent Burns get the Shanahammer

Former Wild defenseman Brent Burns threw this elbow to the back of the head area of Blues forward Scott Nichol. Now the Vice President of Players Safety, Brendan Shanahan has a decision to make, does he suspend Burns who does have received supplemental discipline when he was suspended in November of 2010. Should Burns be suspended for this hit or does Shanny let this one slide?

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Rangers and Senators will keep Shanny Busy...

Here are a couple of incidents from the Ottawa Senators and the New York Rangers game that is going to get a look at by the department of players safety. Senators defenseman Matt Carkner should be suspended for his attack on Rangers forward Brian Boyle, Rangers forward Brandon Dubinsky comes to Boyle's aid. Both Carkner and Boyle were kicked out of the game.

2:15 OTT Matt Carkner served by Nick Foligno : Fighting (maj) - 5 min
02:15 NYR Brandon Dubinsky : Roughing - 2 min
02:15 OTT Matt Carkner : Instigator - 2 min
02:15 OTT Matt Carkner : Game misconduct - 0 min
02:15 NYR Brandon Dubinsky : Game misconduct - 0 min  [box score]

Rangers forward Carl Hagelin was given a five minute major for this elbow on Senators forward Daniel Alfredsson. Alfredsson would lave the game and not return. It will be interesting to see if Brendan Shanahan gives either player suspension, I think the the Carkner attack on Boyle is worthy of a 1-3 game suspension.

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