Richards escapes NHL punishment for Booth hit

Frank Seravalli of the Philadelphia Daily News broke the news on his Twitter this morning that NHL Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly had informed him that Mike Richards(notes) would not face any discipline for his hit on David Booth(notes) of the Florida Panthers last night.(Before any outrage about the decision is directed towards NHL Executive VP for Hockey Operations Colin Campbell, it should be noted that because his son Gregory was involved in the game as a member of the Panthers, he recused himself from the review process.)Booth was taken to a local Philadelphia hospital where doctors would get a better understanding of his condition sometime today and how much time he could possibly miss.Now, to the hit. The NHL wants to eliminate head shots from the game but with each controversial hit being treated differently, it's hard to tell if any progress is being made with these decisions. Should there be a true definition of a suspendable headshot in the NHL or will we have to rely on t...