NHL suspends Sharks enforcer John Scott for 2 games
New discipline czar Stephane Quintal has finally ended the long October of choir boy on-ice behavior in the NHL by handing out the first suspension of his tenure at the head of the Department of Player Safety.
TSN's Bob McKenzie is reporting the details:
SJ's John Scott gets a two-game suspension.
— Bob McKenzie (@TSNBobMcKenzie) October 27, 2014
The Department of Player Safety has since confirmed the news.
Scott had a hearing on Monday afternoon to discuss a possible suspension for leaving the players' bench during a legal line change for the purpose of starting an altercation with Tim Jackman of the Anaheim Ducks.
Ultimately the league found that this was a violation of rule 70.2, which "prohibits a player from starting an altercation immediately upon leaving the bench for a legal line change."
You can watch the Department of Player Safety video below: