A NHL Double Standard?

Defenseman Randy Jones becomes the third Philadelphia Flyer to be suspended this year.

Flyers defenseman Randy Jones was suspended two games by the NHL on Monday for his violent hit on Boston's Patrice Bergeron, making him the third Philadelphia player suspended for a dangerous play this season.

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The 22-year-old Bergeron was injured after he was hammered to the boards face-first by Jones in the first period of Philadelphia's 2-1 victory over the Bruins.

Bergeron lost consciousness, was transported from the ice on a stretcher and was taken to the hospital where team physician, Dr. Bertram Zarins, diagnosed him with a concussion and a broken nose. No other serious injuries to Bergeron's head or neck were revealed by tests and he was released Sunday.

The suspension was handed down by NHL disciplinarian Colin Campbell.

Here's the video



The hit was brutal no doubt about it. However if Jones gets suspended, why didn't Ottawa Senator Anton Volchenkov get suspended for a similiar hit on Florida Panter David Booth on October 20th?

HUNTSVILLE, Ont. - Now Anton Volchenkov can rest easy with the rest of his Ottawa Senators teammates.

The National Hockey League is not reviewing his check on Florida Panthers left-winger David Booth during Saturday's game at Scotiabank Place, meaning Volchenkov will not be suspended for the hit.

That won't come as a surprise to Senators coach John Paddock, who couldn't understand why there was any suggestion of a suspension in the first place.

The NHL agreed with John Paddock's assessment that Anton Volchenkov, above, did nothing wrong.

That's about the dumbest thing I've heard in hockey this year, in terms of anybody even talking about him being suspended," Paddock said during a conference call. "So, that's my thought on that."

To recap, in the second period of Saturday's contest, Booth had the puck along the boards, in the Senators zone, when he turned towards Volchenkov with his head down. They collided and Booth went into the boards before falling to the ice. He was eventually taken off the ice on a stretcher.

Here's the video of the hit on Booth.



I don't see any difference between the hits of Volchenkov and Jones did. Therefore why weren't both players suspended? What do you think?

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