Buffalo Sabres' Brad Boyes Suspended 2 Games

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Buffalo Sabres forward Brad Boyes has been suspended for two preseason games for an illegal hit to the head of Toronto Maple Leafs forward Joe Colborne during a preseason game on September 24, National Hockey League Senior Vice President of Player Safety Brendan Shanahan announced today.

The incident occurred at 1:46 of the first period.

Boyes will miss preseason games tonight at Columbus and Friday at Washington. He is eligible to return Oct. 4 vs. Adler in Manheim, Germany.

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[shaunathinshavis]

Shanahan is doing a fantastic job so far. With the rule changes since the lockout the game's speed has increased drastically allowing hits like this (however unintentional) to occur. The league has to start protecting its players from repeated blows to the head. Their lives don't end after they retire from the NHL, most have families and kids they have to support and having them suffering from various syndromes from head hits really will effect their lives after hockey.

[freethinker3161]

love what the league is doing, great work.

[Zaku493]

Heres a good fix, get rid of that retarded instigator penalty and let loose Colton Orr on Boyes ass!!!! Look up the fight between Adamn Mcquaid and that piece of shit Torrez. THATS HOW YOU PROTECT YOUR PLAYERS!!! HE DOES IT AGAIN GET YOUR ENFORCER AFTER HIM!!!!

[realgraff16]

man shanahans a ugly peice of fuckin shit.

[realgraff16]

Shanahan is a fuckin joke..

[BLOCK19PRODUCTIONS]

@Evenflowist314 Eh i do agree with u on Luches hit on Miller. But there is not really an exception on a "clean" head hit. But yeah sometimes players get suspended on hits that aren't necessarily dirty or intentional especially if the player has no record or previous history and sometimes those "dirty" hits aren't intentional. Honestly no illegal hit should be intentional. But it's really up to Shannie and the NHL on what they decide to do i guess....

[Evenflowist314]

@BLOCK19PRODUCTIONS

I'm not saying that headhunting is okay (unless you're Milan Lucic apparently) but when something like that happens with players who aren't known for making dirty hits, I feel there should be some benefit of the doubt involved. Fine them, kick them out of the game if it's bad but don't pull multi-game suspensions for hard hits that are not malicious or intentional. I know the NHL rules say different, but there's only so much you can do to contain the physicality.

[BLOCK19PRODUCTIONS]

@Evenflowist314 Dude i kno its part of the sport ( i play hockey) but checks to the head are dangerous. And i personally think they're dirty u can still lay a hit and not to give the dude a concussion and put him out for a couple months and get suspended like a dumbass. Yeah idk thats just me i still level dudes with shoulder on shoulder hits cuz i dont play dirty and aim for guys heads cuz thats fucking dirty.

[GUS34SNIPER]

Ur comment about targeting heads I had to laugh that was hilarious

[Evenflowist314]

Hockey is becoming a pussy sport like the NFL. Hits to the head are tough, but it's fucking hockey, it's gonna happen. How do you take away hits in hockey without ruining the sport? Bettman must die.

[freethinker3161]

@GUS34SNIPER what did i say that was funny?

[GUS34SNIPER]

@freethinker3161 HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA thats a joke