Ote Bettmanin päätöksestä pitää kiinni annetusta pelikiellosta (koko päätös saatavilla nhl.com):
It is difficult to imagine any kind of provocation that might have served to justify or mitigate the conduct involved here, but I note that virtually no evidence of provocation was offered at all. Mr. Marchand testified only that his punch was prompted by Mr. Jarry’s comment (after making the save): “How about that f—g save?” (Tr. 14.) To say that Mr. Marchand overreacted to that comment would be an understatement. Mr. Marchand himself admitted as much, testifying that Mr. Jarry’s comment was “nothing really out of line or derogatory in any kind of way[.]” (Tr. 8.) Mr. Marchand also admits that he overreacted, stating: “my emotions got the best of me and I made a poor decision.” (Tr. 18.)
Eli ei nyt ehkä ihan hakemalla haettu ja pienestä meni Bradin vati nurin. Onneksi eivät lähteneet tinkimään pelikiellosta tällä kertaa.