Jared Boll Suspended for Hit on Pierre-Edouard Bellemare: Comments, Reaction

March 24th, 2016 by Scott Polacek Leave a reply »

The Columbus Blue Jackets will reportedly be short-handed for the next four games. 

According to Todd Jones of the Columbus Dispatch, the NHL suspended Blue Jackets forward Jared Boll on Thursday for four games for the hit he levied against Pierre-Edouard Bellemare of the Philadelphia Flyers during Tuesday's game.  

Mark Spector of Sportsnet.ca weighed in on the decision:



According to NHL Player Safety (via NHL.com), Boll was “considered a repeat offender under the terms of the Collective Bargaining Agreement.” In addition to the suspension, Boll will have to forfeit $82,926.84 to the Players’ Emergency Assistance Fund. His salary level is what determined the total monetary punishment.

Aaron Portzline of the Columbus Dispatch noted the Blue Jackets decided not to appeal the suspension. 

NHL.com shared a video with the play and a detailed explanation of the penalty:

Boll only has two points on the entire season and is seen more as a physical enforcer for Columbus than anything else. He has not scored dou ...

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