What’s the basis for the NHL to punish a player who is doing his job as a defenseman in contrast with a violent instigator-aggressor with thirst for vengeance because his ego has been hurt?
In the last two weeks we saw the NHL Player Safety Department dish out a 20-game suspension for Tom Wilson’s “Illegal check to the head” of Oskar Sundqvist, and no disciplinary action for Brad Marchand after he instigated a fight against Lars Eller for celebrating too much.
What are the parameters for the NHL to regulate violent acts and the agenda behind it?