The latest one comes courtesy of Maple Leafs defenseman Dion Phaneuf, who will have a phone hearing Tuesday morning for his hit on Bruins defenseman Kevan Miller in Sunday night's game.
This incident occurred with 2:21 left in the third period. Phaneuf struck Miller in the back near the back boards in the Boston zone. Miller went into the board face-first, left the game and did not return. He might, however, be available for the next game. No penalty was called. This, along with Shawn Thornton's in-person hearing, means that there are still two verdicts to be assessed.
For this game, I didn't really see this game in person, so I can't give an accurate estimate on what happened, but when a player goes face-first into the boards and the opposing player initiated it to happen, that requires sitting some games. Also, Miller did not return to the game so there's a potential of a suspension of between two to four games. In my opinion, Phaneuf will probably be suspended between two to four games, but again, I didn't really see the play or what exactly happened. Maybe Maple Leafs fans who were at the game have a better tale on this incident than I do.
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