Sharks F John Scott suspended 2 games for leaving bench to fight

The https://www.bruinsbelief.com/collections/ted-green-jersey  - game on Sunday night that resulted in the two teams combining for a line brawl, a number of other fights and 165 penalty minutes. Things reached a boiling point late in the third period when Sharks forward was ejected for his role in a fight with Anaheim's .On Monday, the league announced that Scott will be suspended for two games for leaving the bench to start a fight.Because it was  https://www.bruinsbelief.com/collections/joseph-abate-jersey considered a legal line change, Scott was not subject to the automatic 10-game suspension that comes with leaving the bench to https://www.bruinsbelief.com/collections/georgii-merkulov-jersey  join a fight.  "Rather than pursuing the puck, Scott stakes directly to the middle of the ice to intercept Jackman," said Stephane Quintal, NHL vice president of player safety. "This is a violation of rule 70.2, which states, in part, a player who has  https://www.bruinsbelief.com/collections/justin-brazeau-jersey entered the game while play is in progre s from his own players bench who starts an altercation may be subject to discipline."Quintal also added that Scott told the league during their hearing on Monday afternoon that his intent was to challenge Jackman.  Scott is considered a repeat offender under the terms of the NHL https://www.bruinsbelief.com/collections/rick-tocchet-jersey  CBA and will forfeit $17,073.18 as a result of the suspension.

The https://www.bruinsbelief.com/collections/ted-green-jersey - game on Sunday night that resulted in the two teams combining for a line brawl, a number of other fights and 165 penalty minutes. Things reached a boiling point late in the third period when Sharks forward was ejected for his role in a fight with Anaheim's .On Monday, the league announced that Scott will be suspended for two games for leaving the bench to start a fight.Because it was https://www.bruinsbelief.com/collections/joseph-abate-jersey considered a legal line change, Scott was not subject to the automatic 10-game suspension that comes with leaving the bench to https://www.bruinsbelief.com/collections/georgii-merkulov-jersey join a fight. "Rather than pursuing the puck, Scott stakes directly to the middle of the ice to intercept Jackman," said Stephane Quintal, NHL vice president of player safety. "This is a violation of rule 70.2, which states, in part, a player who has https://www.bruinsbelief.com/collections/justin-brazeau-jersey entered the game while play is in progre s from his own players bench who starts an altercation may be subject to discipline."Quintal also added that Scott told the league during their hearing on Monday afternoon that his intent was to challenge Jackman. Scott is considered a repeat offender under the terms of the NHL https://www.bruinsbelief.com/collections/rick-tocchet-jersey CBA and will forfeit $17,073.18 as a result of the suspension.