Taylor Hall Reportedly Suspended 2 Games for Kneeing Cal Clutterbuck

February 22nd, 2013 by Michael Moraitis Leave a reply »
The NHL has handed down a suspension for Edmonton Oilers left winger, Taylor Hall.

According to ESPN's Pierre LeBrun, Hall will receive a two-game suspension after a hit on Minnesota Wild forward Cal Clutterbuck that led to Hall receiving a five-minute major and a game misconduct on Thursday night:

Confirming 2 game suspension for Taylor Hall

— Pierre LeBrun (@Real_ESPNLeBrun) February 22, 2013

The hit in question came from Hall during the Oilers' Thursday night loss to the Wild, 3-1. It appeared that Hall led with his knee and hit Clutterbuck low, which has led to a bruised thigh and a day-to-day injury status.

Here is what Hall had to say about the hit and what Wild coach Mike Yeo's opinion was, per Mike Brehm of USA Today.

After the game, Hall said:

It's unfortunate. You never want to see a guy sitting there on the ice. My first thought was I looked around to see if there was a penalty and obviously there was. I really didn't feel it was kn ...

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