From TSN.ca:
The AHL has suspended the Norfolk Admirals' forward 20 games for deliberately striking an official with his stick.
Late in the third period of the Admirals' game against the Hershey Bears on February 28, Downie slashed linesman Mike Hamilton before a face-off. Downie was given a game misconduct at the time, and the AHL announced Thursday he was being suspended.
Now let's all sit back and wait for the Don Cherry-esque explanation: "Sean Avery is a borderline psychotic who needed anger management and behavioural therapy! Steve Downie is just a troubled youth! Stevie won TWO gold medals with Team Canada at the WJC's, and that makes him infallible in this country! Just give the proper haircut and make sure he's in bed by 10 p.m. every night -- that'll set him right!"
Hmmm...that's probably a tad verbose for the old boy, but you get the idea.
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Surprisingly enough Cherry has actually called Downie out in the past for being gutless. He said he was a cheap shot artist after the run in with Blake in Toronto. Surprising I know, especially for The Don.
Dany Heatley Speedwagon
8:35 p.m.
I remember that. However, this incident involved an official, not a player. Bank says Ron gets more riled up about it than Don ever will (assuming they touch on the subject).
Not that I ever took Cherry seriously, but his recent rant against Ovechkin caused me to come down with a 10-minute bout of Tourette's syndrome. I really can't handle him anymore.
The Universal Cynic
8:48 p.m.