Not Enough - Flames' Connor Zary Suspended Multiple Games for Elbow on Canucks Rookie Elias Pettersson
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George Parros and the NHL's Department of Player Safety has decided to suspend Calgary Flames forward Connor Zary for his illegal hit on Vancouver Canucks defenseman Elias Pettersson.
Calgary's Connor Zary has been suspended for two games for elbowing against Vancouver's Elias Pettersson.
It is no secret that there is no love lost between the Vancouver Canucks and Calgary Flames as their rivalry runs deep.
But, in last nights highly anticipated matchup, it may have been taken too far as rookie defenseman Elias Peterson was forced to leave the game due to an illegal hit to the head by Connor Zary.
Connor Zary suspended by the NHL for his elbow on Elias Pettersson
Halfway through the first period, rookie defenseman Elias Pettersson laid a massive but clean hit on Flames forward Nazem Kadri as he entered the Canucks zone, but Connor Zary clearly took exception.
He immediately went after Pettersson, giving him a blow to the head with a dirty elbow for retaliation, which was only given a 2 minute minor for interference...
Here is a closer look at the Connor Zary retaliation on D-Petey.
Should Zary be suspended for this play?
Should Zary be suspended for this play?
Right away, analysts and fans were asking if Zary would be suspended for this play, and the NHL Department of Player Safety has ultimately decided that 2 games is the punishment for the crime.
"On this play Zary sees a teammate takes a hard but legal check and responds intentionally in retribution by delivering a hit with an extended elbow which makes significant head contact," says the NHL DOPS.
Due to his absence without pay, the 23-year-old will be forced to forfeit $8,993.06.
Do you think he deserved more or less games?
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MARS 13 | 455 ANSWERS Not Enough - Flames' Connor Zary Suspended Multiple Games for Elbow on Canucks Rookie Elias Pettersson Do you think Connor Zary deserved more or less games for his hit on Elias Pettersson? | ||
| Yes | 407 | 89.5 % |
| No | 48 | 10.5 % |
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