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NHL Notebook: Bouchard without pay for 2 games

Found October 11, 2011 on Post-Gazette:
PLAYERS: Pierre-Marc Bouchard,  Gary Bettman
TEAMS: Minnesota Wild
Minnesota Wild forward Pierre-Marc Bouchard's two-game suspension has been upheld by NHL commissioner Gary Bettman, sources told ESPN.com. Bouchard was suspended for two games without pay Sunday by the NHL for high-sticking Columbus' Matt Calvert in the face Saturday night. The suspension will cost Bouchard $44,108.
Original Story: http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/11284/...
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