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Faceoff Violence: Carcillo Was Warned; Will Cammalleri Be Suspended?

By Adam GretzApr 17th 2009 – 2:30PM

On Thursday, the NHL suspended Flyers forward Daniel Carcillo for his actions in the closing seconds of Pittsburgh's 4-1 win on Wednesday night. It was part of a somewhat embarrassing end to the game, as the Flyers racked up 23 penalty minutes in just 19 seconds. Carcillo admitted that the official dropping the puck warned...

Video of Steve Downie's Referee Slash

By Adam GretzMar 6th 2009 – 7:30PM

During the past week, we've been updating you on the unfortunate situation in the AHL where Norfolk Admirals forward Steve Downie was ejected from a game for allegedly slashing a referee with his stick. Video of the "slash" has finally surfaced.Well, this is certainly interesting. I'll be honest, given Downie's reputation...

Steve Downie Suspended 20 Games

By Adam GretzMar 5th 2009 – 1:20PM

After being ejected on Saturday night for "physical abuse of an official," the American Hockey League has announced that Tampa Bay Lightning prospect Steve Downie will be suspended 20 games for slashing a referee with his stick. He's already served the first three games, and according to the league announcement he will be...

Newsmakers in the NHL: Florida Power Play Pounds Washington

By Adam GretzMar 2nd 2009 – 1:30AM

Panthers 6, Capitals 2: After a couple of blowout losses this past week, the Florida Panthers rebounded for a convincing 6-2 win in Washington on Sunday, thanks in large part to a 3-for-6 effort from their power play. After Alexander Semin gave the Capitals a 1-0 lead, the Panthers picked up three consecutive power play...

Steve Downie Attacks Referee, Adds to Long List of Trouble-Making

By Adam GretzMar 1st 2009 – 11:05AM

Tampa Bay Lightning prospect Steve Downie is certainly no stranger to controversy, as the 21-year-old forward has been suspended multiple times in his young career for various acts of idiocy. On Saturday, Downie, currently playing for the Norfolk Admirals of the AHL, decided it had been too long since he did something...

SteveDownie News From the Web

  • 05/07/12 Downie undergoes shoulder surgery Source: Owen Sound Sun Times - ON - Canada A shoulder injury that bothered Colorado Avalanche forward Steve Downie over the final month of the season has been fixed.
  • 04/26/12 Its Not About Just Getting In Source: Damien Cox - The Toronto Star So both the Stanley Cup finalists from Vancouver and the champions from Boston have been vanquished, and there's this rush now to draw all kinds of lessons from what has transpired so far in the 2012 playoffs.

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