Saturday, February 21, 2009

Denis Gauthier Sits For 2 More

((HT: NHL/CSN))
At, about the 3:45 mark inside the highlight package is the hit in question...

Los Angeles Kings defenseman Denis Gauthier has been suspended for two games, without pay, as a result of an incident during NHL Game #870, February 19th against the San Jose Sharks, the National Hockey League announced.

Under the terms of the Collective Bargaining Agreement, and based on his average annual salary, Gauthier will forfeit $22,580.64. The money goes to the Players’ Emergency Assistance Fund.

Gauthier was assessed a minor for boarding after making contact with Sharks’ forward Patrick Marleau on an icing play at 10:14 of the third period. There was no injury as a result of the play. Gauthier will miss games against Phoenix on February 21st and at Minnesota on February 24th. He will be eligible to return on February 25 at Philadelphia.

It's not the first time Gauthier has been forced to sit down this year while simultaneously forefeiting a paycheck... and those of us at OSG HQ suspect it won't be the last as long as he continues to play the way he does...

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