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Sullivan 'surprised' Dillon went unpunished for hit on Blueger

The Penguins lost a valuable two-way forward when Jets defenseman Brenden Dillon broke Teddy Blueger's jaw with a high hit Sunday.

Dillon didn't lose anything, except perhaps a bit of sleep if he happened to feel guilty about driving Blueger's head into the glass behind the Winnipeg net about 11 minutes into the first period.

He wasn't penalized. Hasn't been suspended. Apparently won't even be fined.

Mike Sullivan said after the game that the officials told him they hadn't seen contact to Blueger's head in real time.

Whether Sullivan truly accepted that explanation is hard to say, but he made it clear after the Penguins' game-day skate Tuesday that he doesn't understand the league's lack of supplemental discipline for Dillon.