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Andrew Ference Breaks 'The Code' and That's Good for Hockey

Hats off to Andrew Ference of the Boston Bruins. Hats off to a guy who isn't afraid to speak his mind, to defy "the code." In case you missed it, Ference waded into the debate about head hits last week when he was asked about teammate Dan Paille's maiming of Raymond Sawada of the Dallas Stars. "It's a bad hit, right?...

NHL Wheel of Discipline: Dion Phaneuf

Welcome to another exciting edition of the NHL Wheel of Discipline! Our effort to chronicle the stupidity of the NHL's supplementary discipline system continues. Just remember, Sean Avery got six games for a sex joke. Instead of serving as a baseline, it seems to be a forgotten fact at NHL headquarters.There's no denying...

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Kings' Zeiler Suspended Three Games

The case could be made that this punishment wasn't severe enough, but at least there was one.The NHL Monday announced a three-game suspension for Kings forward John Zeiler. You may remember Zeiler's brutal shot on Colorado defenseman Adam Foote Saturday night in Los Angeles. He will not be eligible to play again until...

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04/15/12 Rangers issue statement on Carl Hagelin suspension Source: CBSSports.com The only thing that is consistent about NHL discipline is its inconsistency.
07/26/11 How To Be An Effective Head Of NHL Discipline Source: The Copper & Blue For 21 seasons Brendan Shanahan played in the NHL.
02/13/11 NHL disciplines Isles, Penguins for brawl Source: United Press International (UPI) Eric Godard of the Pittsburgh Penguins and the New York Islanders' Trevor Gillies were among those disciplined for a brawl last week, the NHL says.