NHLHS Philadelphia Flyers’ correspondent David Strehle takes a look at the NHL’s Wheel of Justice, and if they got it right with the Shelley suspension.
TSN.ca is reporting that the NHL has levied a two-game suspension on Philadelphia Flyers’ forward Jody Shelley for a hit against Boston Bruins’ defenseman Adam McQuaid on Saturday night.
McQuaid and Shelley were chasing a loose puck behind the Bruins’ net, and the two arrived at about the same time.
But Shelley gave McQuaid a two-henaded shove just as they got to within a few feet from the end boards, and McQuaid was launched into the boards almost headfirst.
Luckily he was able to get his hand up to stop his head from leading. His left shoulder appeared to take the brunt of the impact, and McQuaid was on the ice for several minutes.
Shelley was given a five-minute major and a game misconduct for the incident.
Boston play-by-play announcer Jack Edwards had mentioned that Shelley was waiting in the hallw...
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