NHL: Steve Downie suspended 20 games for hit
9/28/2007 at 2:27 PM
The NHL has come down hard on Steve Downie for his hit to the head of former WHLer Dean McAmmond:
http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/news_story/?ID=219415&hubname
The 20 game suspension is the same amount Todd Bertuzzi received for "the incident" a few years back.
For anyone that hasn't seen the hit, I've posted it in the video section here:
http://www.ebrandon.ca/video.aspx?video_id=350
What does everyone think? Personally I think it's a strong but necessary statement for the NHL to make. Hits to the head just keep getting worse. McAmmond's career could very well be in jeopardy.