Canucks Fan Eager For A Visual

Ben Eager had a busy night...

20 minutes in penalties, a cheap shot on a Sedin, scoring a goal down 7-2 where he ran his mouth on Roberto Luongo, and victim of a flashing...

Our friends at The Score TV network have the short version...
Which is, of course, NSFW... that's how they roll...


Eager is one of those guys who can be a plus on your team in the right situation, and a minus at the absolute worst time...

Like last night...
He's probably a healthy scratch the rest of the way...

Thrashers Eager Suspended For Four

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From the Thrashers their ownselves...

Ben Eager has been suspended for four games and will forfeit $20,752.68 in salary for delivering a blow to the head with a punch to Toronto Maple Leafs forward Colby Armstrong in last night's game in Atlanta...

The incident occurred at 17:05 of the second period- in a game that was spiralling out of control in a 6-goal second period for the Leafs...

Eager was assessed a match penalty under Rule 21.1 "Attempt to Injure."

Eager will miss games over the next eight days- at Carolina, Philadelphia, at Dallas and at Florida. He is eligible to return January 20th against Tampa Bay.

Here's the sucker punch...

This Ain't "Blades of Glory..."

The Chicago Blackhawks Adam Burish is a very lucky guy today.
Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals had him clipped by teammate ben Eager's skate right along the neckline...
Some blood, but very lucky...
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