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Rangers' Moore suspended 5 games for hit on Wild's Haula

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The National Hockey League has dropped the hammer on New York Rangers defenseman John Moore.

Moore received a five-game suspension for an elbow delivered to the head of Minnesota Wild forward Erik Haula on Monday, the league announced Wednesday.

As the video explains, Moore drove into Haula's head with force after a shot had already been released. The initial point of contact was concluded to be the shoulder, and the hit was not deemed to be late or to have been delivered by Moore's elbow. However, the check was not delivered square to Haula's body, and the main point of contact was his head, rendering the hit illegal by NHL standards.

Moore, a repeat offender, was assessed a five-minute match penalty at the time of the incident. He will forfeit $51,859.75 as a result of the suspension.

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