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Rasmus Andersson will likely be serving the whole thing of his four-game suspension.
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The Calgary Flames defenceman had appealed the punishment he was handed by the NHL for successful on Patrik Laine within the last seconds of his staff’s loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets final Friday. On Tuesday afternoon, the NHL introduced the suspension had been upheld.
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“As Mr. Laine was releasing the puck, Mr. Andersson launched right into a excessive, onerous verify delivered to Mr. Laine which precipitated harm,” the NHL’s ruling on the enchantment stated. “The hit was delivered with Mr. Andersson’s elbow and resulted in important contact to Mr. Laine’s head.”
In response to the ruling, Andersson acknowledged that the hit was “not good” and took accountability.
He missed Sunday’s loss to the Detroit Crimson Wings, and can now miss Tuesday’s recreation in opposition to the New York Rangers, Thursday’s matchup with the St. Louis Blues and Sunday’s Heritage Traditional in opposition to the Oilers at Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton.
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