BUFFALO – The NHL laid a seven-game suspension today on Sabres tough guy John Scott for his blindside headshot that concussed Boston’s Loui Eriksson last week.
In banning Scott, NHL discipline czar Brendan Shanahan noted that while Scott had never been fined or suspended, the 6-foot-8 winger has 217 hits in his 187-game career.
“While that works in Scott’s favor, it also takes away any argument on his part that illegal head contact is inevitable ... Read the full article