Anton Volchenkov Suspended 3 Games

by Adam Gretz

Filed under: Devils, Hurricanes, NHL Discipline

The NHL had a disciplinary hearing on Wednesday morning with New Jersey's Anton Volchenkov following his elbow to the head of Carolina's Zach Boychuk on Tuesday night. The hit occurred midway through the second period of the Devils 3-2 overtime win, and he was issued a two-minute minor for elbowing on the play. On Wednesday, he was suspended by the league for three games according to his agent via Twitter.

Volchenkov joined the Devils as an unrestricted free agent this summer, signing a six-year contract worth over $4.2 million per season after spending the first seven years of his career with the Ottawa Senators.

Here's a look at the hit that resulted in the three-game banishment...

 

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Source: http://nhl.fanhouse.com/2011/02/09/anton-volchenkov-suspended-3-games/

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