2011 NHL Playoffs: Jarret Stoll Suspended, Jason Demers Not

Credit: Bridget Samuels via Creative Commons License Los Angeles Kings forward Jarret Stoll has been suspended one game for a hit on the San Jose Sharks’ Ian White. As a result, Stoll will not play tonight. Here is video of the hit from YouTube: NHL Playoffs – Jarret Stoll’s Hit On Ian White (1 Game Suspension) Stoll got in trouble for supposedly targeting White’s head. However, the Sharks’ Jason Demers received no punishment for leaping a few feet into Kings forward Ryan Smyth, clearly hitting him in the head. Here is that hit: Ryan Smyth Gets Hit By Jason Demers: Game 1 Kings -Sharks :NHL Playoffs 2011 By not suspending Demers, the NHL was not keeping in line with its usual policy of punishing players who leave their feet to deliver a hit and those who aim said hits toward their opponents’ heads, and Kings head coach Terry Murray is well aware of this. From LAKings.com: “My thoughts on the hit, or the league’s decision, is that we ...