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Antropov Suspended Three Games for 'Throwing' a Fit

Leafs' forward Nikolai Antropov is normally a mild-mannered young man, known for being injured more than anything else. In a recent game versus the Hurricanes, however, Antropov went HULK-SMASH and got very angry at the officials for daring to call a penalty against him.Antropov threw his stick in the direction of...

Chris Pronger, #2 and Proud of It!

We all know that Chris Simon holds the all-time record for number of suspensions given for various infractions, but who is #2?Ulf Samuelsson? Bryan Marchment? Todd Bertuzzi? Claude Lemieux?Nope! The answer is Chris Pronger, who has seven career suspensions and seems rather 'surprised' of his feat.But there's a difference,...

The Ice Sheet: Simple Simon's Suspension

Every day from Monday to Saturday, The Ice Sheet will take a look at the biggest stories in the league that happened on the ice and elsewhere the night before.The big story of from Wednesday was, obviously, the record-setting 30-game suspension handed down to Chris Simon for getting all stompy. The suspension prompted all...

Chris Simon Gets Handed Longest Suspension in NHL History

While it wasn't the lifetime ban some had called for, the NHL showed some balls (for once) and handed out a 30-game suspension to Chris Simon for his stomp on Pittsburgh's Jarkko Ruutu. This was after Simon was handed a 25-game suspension last season for chopping Ryan Hollweg like a tree. "Several factors were considered...

Does Chris Simon Belong in the NHL?

After Chris Simon's idiotic stomping infraction the other night, many are calling for Chris Simon to face a life-time ban from the NHL. While his lack of skill gives a pretty good argument not to keep him around, the fact that Chris Simon is a repeat offender, with a long list of dangerous penalties in his past, gives the...

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10/13/11 Serving suspension with a smile Source: NHL - Detroit Redwings But he still isn't able to play until next Tuesday when he can suit up for the Grand Rapids Griffins.