The assumption from the Rangers is that the NHL will realize what Ryan Ellis did deserved more than just a two-minute penalty.
During the Rangers’ 5-2 loss to the Predators at the Garden on Monday night, the Nashville defenseman stuck out his elbow and nailed winger Pavel Buchnevich in the head at 8:01 of the second period. It was a violent collision that somehow only drew a minor penalty, rather than a five-minute major or a game misconduct. The assumption would be that the department of player safety look at the hit and possibly suspend of fine Ellis.