Thursday, April 11, 2013

Devils' Anton Volchenkov faces hearing for elbowing

New Jersey Devils defenseman Anton Volchenkov was the victim in the first suspension of the 2012-13 season.

He could become the latest to be suspended after his Thursday morning phone hearing with NHL disciplinarian Brendan Shananan for throwing an elbow the night before.

He appeared to lead with his elbow when hitting Brad Marchand in the head during the second period. The Boston Bruins winger grabbed his head and slowly dropped to the ice.

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Marchand had to be helped to the dressing room and the Bruins announced during the third period that he was not returning for the night. There was no update on his condition after the game.

Volchenkov received a five-minute major and game misconduct.

Volchenkov, who was charged by Brayden Schenn in a January suspension for the Philadelphia Flyers forward, has a previous suspension on his record: three games in February 2011 for elbowing Zach Boychuk.

Though that happened too long ago to make Volchenkov a repeat offender for the purpose of determining the per-game cost of any suspension, Shanahan can factor it into determining a punishment for the defenseman.

Any loss of Volchenkov would be difficult for the Devils, who are mired in an eight-game losing streak and also lost defenseman Bryce Salvador to a wrist injury on Wednesday night when he blocked a Zdeno Chara shot.

2012-13 NHL SUSPENSION TRACKER

Brendan Shanahan is in his second season of handing out supplementary discipline. So far in 2012-13, he has handed out 13 suspensions and six fines. Total games: 30. Total lost pay: $427,604.31. A look at who he has suspended or fined:March 30: Tampa Bay Lightning forward Nate Thompson was suspended for two games for an illegal hit to the head of New Jersey Devils forward Matt D'Agostini. Lost pay: $$9,729.72.March 24: Los Angeles Kings center Jordan Nolan was fined $1,436.94 for cross-checking Vancouver Canucks center Henrik Sedin.March 22: Vancouver Canucks defenseman Alex Edler was suspended for two games for running into Phoenix Coyotes goalie Mike Smith, sparking this melee. Lost pay: $35,135.14March 21: Toronto Maple Leafs winger Joffrey Lupul received two games for an illegal check to the head of Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Victor Hedman. Lost pay: $45,945.94.March 20: Florida Panthers left wing Eric Selleck got the worst of this fight with Carolina's Kevin Westgarth. Shanahan also ruled that Selleck came off the bench on a legal line change to start the fight, a violation of Rule 70.2. That led a one-game suspension, in addition to an automatic one-gamer for instigating a fight in the final five games of regulation. Lost pay: $5,945.94March 13: Anaheim Ducks right wing Corey Perry was suspended for four games for a late hit on the Minnesota Wild's Jason Zucker the night before. Zucker, who caught a shoulder in the head, left the game and didn't return. Lost pay: $115,135.12.March 4: Buffalo Sabres forward Patrick Kaleta was suspended for five games for shoving New York Rangers center Brad Richards into the boards the night before. Richards returned quickly to the game, but Kaleta is a repeat offender. Lost pay: $76,219.25.March 3: Philadelphia Flyers forward Harry Zolnierczyk was suspended for four games for leaving his feet to check Ottawa Senators defenseman Mike Lundin on March 2. Lundin has a concussion. Lost pay: $12,972.96.March 2: Dallas Stars winger Jamie Benn (inset) was fined the maximum $10,000 for cross-checking the Edmonton Oilers' Ryan Jones.Feb. 25: San Jose Sharks forward Ryane Clowe was suspended for two games for leaving the bench on a legal line change and starting an altercation with Andrew Shaw. The Chicago Blackhawks forward had hit Clowe's teammate, Joe Pavelski, seconds earlier. Lost pay: $39,198.18Feb. 22: Edmonton Oilers left wing Taylor Hall was suspended for two games for kneeing Minnesota Wild forward Cal Clutterbuck. Lost pay: $9,729.72.Feb. 20: Vancouver Canucks right wing Jannik Hansen was suspended one game for hitting Chicago's Marian Hossa in the back of the head with his forearm. Hossa left the game and didn't return. Lost pay: $7,297.30Feb. 20: Nashville Predators left wing Richard Clune was fined $1,452.70 for a boarding infraction against Colorado's Aaron Palushaj.Feb. 19: Calgary Flames defenseman Mark Giordano (5) was fined $10,000 for slew-footing Dallas Stars left wing Antoine Roussel as the two went toward the boards.Feb. 19: Minnesota Wild forward Devin Setoguchi was fined $8,108.11 for high-sticking Detroit Red Wings defenseman Kyle Quincey two days earlier.Feb. 6: Columbus Blue Jackets forward Brandon Dubinsky was the first player to receive the new, maximum $10,000 fine for his hit from behind on Los Angeles Kings defenseman Rob Scuderi. The fact that Dubinsky rolled off the check and had no prior disciplinary probably saved him from a harsher penalty.Feb. 2: Washington Capitals defenseman John Erskine was suspended for three games for elbowing Philadelphia Flyers forward Wayne Simmonds. Simmonds suffered a head and neck injury. Lost pay: $24,324.33.Jan. 30: New York Islanders forward Colin McDonald was suspended for two games for a hit from behind on Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Ben Lovejoy. Lovejoy wasn't hurt on the play. Lost pay: $7,567.56.Jan. 23. Philadelphia Flyers center Brayden Schenn was suspended for one game for a charging infraction against New Jersey Devils defenseman Anton Volchenkov. He skated from the bench directly at Volchenkov and leaped before hitting him. The defenseman wasn't hurt. Lost pay: $4,702.70.

  • Brendan Shanahan is in his second season of handing out supplementary discipline. So far in 2012-13, he has handed out 13 suspensions and six fines. Total games: 30. Total lost pay: $427,604.31. A look at who he has suspended or fined:
  • March 30: Tampa Bay Lightning forward Nate Thompson was suspended for two games for an illegal hit to the head of New Jersey Devils forward Matt D'Agostini. Lost pay: $$9,729.72.
  • March 24: Los Angeles Kings center Jordan Nolan was fined $1,436.94 for cross-checking Vancouver Canucks center Henrik Sedin.
  • March 22: Vancouver Canucks defenseman Alex Edler was suspended for two games for running into Phoenix Coyotes goalie Mike Smith, sparking this melee. Lost pay: $35,135.14
  • March 21: Toronto Maple Leafs winger Joffrey Lupul received two games for an illegal check to the head of Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Victor Hedman. Lost pay: $45,945.94.
  • March 20: Florida Panthers left wing Eric Selleck got the worst of this fight with Carolina's Kevin Westgarth. Shanahan also ruled that Selleck came off the bench on a legal line change to start the fight, a violation of Rule 70.2. That led a one-game suspension, in addition to an automatic one-gamer for instigating a fight in the final five games of regulation. Lost pay: $5,945.94
  • March 13: Anaheim Ducks right wing Corey Perry was suspended for four games for a late hit on the Minnesota Wild's Jason Zucker the night before. Zucker, who caught a shoulder in the head, left the game and didn't return. Lost pay: $115,135.12.
  • March 4: Buffalo Sabres forward Patrick Kaleta was suspended for five games for shoving New York Rangers center Brad Richards into the boards the night before. Richards returned quickly to the game, but Kaleta is a repeat offender. Lost pay: $76,219.25.
  • March 3: Philadelphia Flyers forward Harry Zolnierczyk was suspended for four games for leaving his feet to check Ottawa Senators defenseman Mike Lundin on March 2. Lundin has a concussion. Lost pay: $12,972.96.
  • March 2: Dallas Stars winger Jamie Benn (inset) was fined the maximum $10,000 for cross-checking the Edmonton Oilers' Ryan Jones.
  • Feb. 25: San Jose Sharks forward Ryane Clowe was suspended for two games for leaving the bench on a legal line change and starting an altercation with Andrew Shaw. The Chicago Blackhawks forward had hit Clowe's teammate, Joe Pavelski, seconds earlier. Lost pay: $39,198.18
  • Feb. 22: Edmonton Oilers left wing Taylor Hall was suspended for two games for kneeing Minnesota Wild forward Cal Clutterbuck. Lost pay: $9,729.72.
  • Feb. 20: Vancouver Canucks right wing Jannik Hansen was suspended one game for hitting Chicago's Marian Hossa in the back of the head with his forearm. Hossa left the game and didn't return. Lost pay: $7,297.30
  • Feb. 20: Nashville Predators left wing Richard Clune was fined $1,452.70 for a boarding infraction against Colorado's Aaron Palushaj.
  • Feb. 19: Calgary Flames defenseman Mark Giordano (5) was fined $10,000 for slew-footing Dallas Stars left wing Antoine Roussel as the two went toward the boards.
  • Feb. 19: Minnesota Wild forward Devin Setoguchi was fined $8,108.11 for high-sticking Detroit Red Wings defenseman Kyle Quincey two days earlier.
  • Feb. 6: Columbus Blue Jackets forward Brandon Dubinsky was the first player to receive the new, maximum $10,000 fine for his hit from behind on Los Angeles Kings defenseman Rob Scuderi. The fact that Dubinsky rolled off the check and had no prior disciplinary probably saved him from a harsher penalty.
  • Feb. 2: Washington Capitals defenseman John Erskine was suspended for three games for elbowing Philadelphia Flyers forward Wayne Simmonds. Simmonds suffered a head and neck injury. Lost pay: $24,324.33.
  • Jan. 30: New York Islanders forward Colin McDonald was suspended for two games for a hit from behind on Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Ben Lovejoy. Lovejoy wasn't hurt on the play. Lost pay: $7,567.56.
  • Jan. 23. Philadelphia Flyers center Brayden Schenn was suspended for one game for a charging infraction against New Jersey Devils defenseman Anton Volchenkov. He skated from the bench directly at Volchenkov and leaped before hitting him. The defenseman wasn't hurt. Lost pay: $4,702.70.

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