Bettman upholds Marchand's six-game suspension after appeal
NHL commissioner Gary Bettman has upheld https://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/players/brad-marchand/414433's six-game suspension for roughing and high-sticking Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Tristan Jarry after the https://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/teams/boston-bruins/ forward appealed. The incident occurred during the Bruins' 4-2 loss to the Penguins on Feb. 8, when Marchand punched Jarry to the head after the whistle was blown. Marchand subsequently hit the Pittsburgh netminder's head a second time with his stick, after which he was given a game misconduct penalty. The NHL's department of player safety said it determined the six-game suspension length by considering Marchand had previously been suspended and fined on several occasions. According to the NHL collective bargaining agreement, players who repeatedly violate league rules will be more severely punished on each occasion....
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