John Erskine suspended 3 games for elbow
John Erskine - D - Washington Capitals
Feb. 2, 2013 - 7:35 PM ET
John Erskine was given a three-game suspension for elbowing Wayne Simmonds in the head on Friday night.
NHL Vice President of Player Safety Brendan Shanahan called it a "reckless elbow," which oddly enough wasn't detected in the game. Simmonds left the game late in the first and wasn't in the lineup Saturday as he's still dealing with head and neck injuries. This is the first suspension of Erskine's career, which has totaled 429 games in 12 seasons.
Source: NHL.com
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