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...

Colby Armstrong Gets 2 Games For Head Shot

Technically, it looks more like a forearm shiver... or an "attempted one," anyway...

As the NHL tries to cut down on the head shot, the Atlanta Thrashers Colby Armstrong looks like one of the poster children for the efforts of the League.

Last night in Washington, Armstrong led with his forearm leaning into the Caps' Mathieu Perrault. Perrault saw it coming, and the blow kinda glanced off his grill, but the Thrashers are down a man for the next two games.

From the League its own self...

Under the terms of the Collective Bargaining Agreement, and based on his average annual salary, Armstrong will forfeit $24,870.47. The money goes to the Players’ Emergency Assistance Fund.

Armstrong was assessed no penalty for the hit, which occurred 12:40 into the second period. Perreault was injured on the play but returned later in the game.

Armstrong will miss Saturday’s game at Pittsburgh and Tuesday’s home game vs. New Jersey. He will be eligible to return April 9 at Washington.

Here's the hit, thanks to CSNDC...