by Adam GretzFiled under: Penguins, Red Wings, NHL Discipline
Nobody was talking about the Brooks Orpik-Johan Franzen hit on Wednesday night, but on Thursday the Red Wings, Franzen in particular, broke their silence and started to call for the Penguins defenseman to receive some supplemental punishment from the NHL's wheel of discipline (step right up and play!). Orpik was ejected from the game after being issued a five-minute major for kneeing, while Franzen suffered a charley horse as a result of the hit that occurred late in the first period. Franzen is expected to miss the next three games.
According to the Detroit Free Press, Franzen said he would like to see Orpik suspended, described the hit as "terrible," and then added this: "Stupidest play I ever seen. He lifted his foot up and put his knee inside of my leg.... I just put the puck back down deep and was trying to go get it, and he threw his knee out."
The game was not televised, so there is no video of the play (as of now).
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