NHL reduces Dan Carcillo's suspension to 6 games
The NHL has decided to reduce Dan Carcillo's suspension from ten games to just 6, according to commissioner Gary Bettman.
After considering Carcillo's appeal during a hearing at the NHL's New York office on Friday, May 30, the Commissioner ruled that Carcillo's actions were more appropriately deemed a violation of Rule 40.4 for deliberately applying "physical force to an official for the sole purpose of getting free of such official during or immediately following an altercation." The Commissioner determined that as appropriately re-classified under Rule 40.4, and under the totality of the circumstances, a suspension of six (6) games was the proper penalty.
The reduction means the New York Rangers forward will be eligible to return to the lineup for Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final.
Carcillo missed three games of the Eastern Conference Final for abusing an official in Game 3 of his team's series against the Montreal Canadiens.
See below for further details on the suspension.