He was handed a two-game suspension for his hit from behind on Ducks forward Nick Bonino. Brian Leetch dubbed this hit as a "dangerous distance from the boards."
He said, "At no point throughout this play does Potter see anything but Bonino's numbers. It is also important to note that Bonino does not twist or turn in any way immediately prior to his check to contribute to his being hit from behind. Therefore, Potter must avoid this hit completely." Bonino went to the dressing room but quickly returned and finished the game.
The carousel continues for suspensions and so does my analysis. 2 games seems far, although when I heard a "dangerous distance from the boards," I expected at least three. Unfortunately, I was not at the game to see this hit in person but when I looked at it in replays, that did seem dangerous, at least from my viewpoint. The one I can't understand is why can't players just avoid the hit? It seems simple enough and the rules of the game have changed so that those kind of hits are therefore banned. Either way, Potter's not going to see the ice for the next two games and the Oilers will have to go along without him for that amount of time.
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