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RDS has confirmed that Max Pacioretty received a three-game suspension for his blindside hit on Pittsburgh's Kris Letang. Here's video of the hit if you haven't seen it. So what do you think of the hit? The suspension? Too much? Not enough or just right? --- Kamal is a freelance writer, Senior Writer/Editor-in-Chief of HabsAddict.com and Montreal Canadiens...

Montreal Canadiens forward Max Pacioretty has been suspended three games by the NHL for a hit to the head of Pittsburgh defenseman Kris Letang. The league made the announcement Monday night, hours after Pacioretty had a hearing over the phone with NHL disciplinarian Brendan Shanahan. Pacioretty struck Letang in the head with his shoulder with 3:14 left in the third period of Montreal...

Montreal Canadiens defenseman Andrei Markov could make his long-awaited return to the lineup Wednesday. Markov, who practiced again Monday, hasn't appeared in a game in over a year. He has been sidelined since suffering an ACL and MCL tear against the Carolina Hurricanes on Nov. 13, 2010. The 32-year-old Russian, who signed a three-year, $17.25 million contract in June, has...

The Shanahammer dropped on Max Pacioretty on Monday, as Brendan Shanahan announced that Pacioretty would be suspended for three games because of his illegal hit to the head on Kris Letang. Pacioretty's agent, Alec Shall -- surprise, surprise -- disagrees with Shanahan's ruling. "[Brendan Shanahan] said of Max Pacioretty 'This was an illegal hit to the head in which...

I’d be surprised if we see a suspension come out of last night’s Max Pacioretty open ice hit on Kris Letang. The following variables come to mind: 1. Letang was weaving through the Montreal Canadiens offence until he got rocked by Pacioretty. He simply was leaving himself vulnerable to getting hit pretty hard. 2. Letang wasn’t necessarily reacting to Pacioretty...

RDS has confirmed that Max Pacioretty received a three-game suspension for his blindside hit on Pittsburgh's Kris Letang. Here's video of the hit if you haven't seen it. So what do you think of the hit? The suspension? Too much? Not enough or just right? --- Kamal is a freelance writer, Senior Writer/Editor-in-Chief of HabsAddict.com and Montreal Canadiens...

All may be forgiven between the players, but the NHL wants to hear from Montreal Canadiens winger Max Pacioretty...

Montreal Canadiens forward Max Pacioretty has been suspended three games by the NHL for a hit to the head of Pittsburgh defenseman Kris Letang. The league made the announcement Monday night, hours after Pacioretty had a hearing over the phone with NHL disciplinarian Brendan Shanahan. Pacioretty struck Letang in the head with his shoulder with 3:14 left in the third period of Montreal's 4-3...

Montreal Canadiens forward Max Pacioretty was suspended for three games without pay by the National Hockey League on Monday.

Tweet PRESS RELEASE NEW YORK -- Montreal Canadiens forward Max Pacioretty has been suspended, without pay, for three games for de...

The NHL has suspended Montreal winger Max Pacioretty three games for his blindside hit on Penguins defenseman Kris Letang.

Montreal forward Max Pacioretty has been given a three-game suspension for a hit to the head of Penguins defenseman Kris Letang late in the third period of the Penguins' 4-3 overtime victory at the Bell Centre Saturday night.