This past Sunday, the Los Angeles Football Club (“LAFC”) traveled to Utah to play Real Salt Lake (“RSL”). The game resulted in a 3-0 loss as RSL defeated LAFC. However, the storyline of the game was not the result of the game itself, but the conditions in which the game was played. What was supposed... Continue Reading →
Rielly gets 5 games for hit on Greig
Toronto Maple Leafs star defenseman Morgan Rielly received a five-game suspension on Wednesday for a cross-check he delivered to Ottawa Senators forward Rielly Greig. The play, marred by controversy, occurred at the end of the "Battle of Ontario'' on February 10. As time was winding down, with the Senators up by a goal, the Toronto... Continue Reading →
NHL’s Inconsistency in Player Suspensions Come to a Head
On Tuesday, The NHL's Department of Player Safety Announced a six-game suspension of Detroit Red Wings forward David Perron for his cross-check of Ottawa Senators defenseman Artem Zub. [1] Perron's cross-check was an attempt at revenge for a blow dealt to Dylan Larkin, the Red Wings star forward and captain, which in fact came from... Continue Reading →