Post by e***@aol.comis the real Pronger. He should get a game or two, but probably won't.
I'm no fan of Bertuzzi due to his err... transgression a couple years
back. But Pronger's been doing this shit his entire career. If Bert
feels the need to break another neck, well... But he has changed
remarkably since the "incident". Needer's was rather cheap as well,
and he got the misconduct. I would have gven it to Pronger. Jerk.
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) -Anaheim Ducks defenseman Chris Pronger received
a one-game suspension from the NHL on Wednesday for his hit on
Detroit's Tomas Holmstrom the previous night.
Pronger, a former Norris Trophy winner and a finalist for the award
this year, will miss Game 4 of the Ducks-Red Wings series Thursday
night in Anaheim. He leads the Ducks with 12 points, including three
goals, during this year's playoffs.
Detroit beat Anaheim 5-0 on Tuesday night to take a 2-1 lead in the
best-of-seven Western Conference finals.
Holmstrom had two goals and an assist in the blowout, but left the
game midway through the second period to get cuts on his forehead
stitched up after Pronger and teammate Rob Niedermayer almost
simultaneously slammed him into the glass.
Niedermayer drew a five-minute major for boarding and was ejected, but
Pronger was not assessed a penalty on the play. The NHL reviewed the
play Wednesday, Pronger spoke to the league on the phone and the
decision was made to suspend him.
Holmstrom returned to begin the third period and had an assist on the
Red Wings' final goal.
He said after the game that he wasn't exactly sure what happened.
"I got run into the boards, got hit again," Holmstrom said. "I never
saw the guy come from behind.
"Get stitched up, yeah, I was ready for the third."
Niedermayer said he was surprised by the penalty.
"All I did was take a few strides, finish my check and hit him with my
shoulder," he said. "You don't want to see anybody hurt out there,
that's for sure. I'm glad he was back playing."