MAJOR: Gary Bettman severely punishes John Tortorella after yesterday's incident, officially ending tolerance for this type of behavior
Wow! Gary Bettman and the NHL have just handed down a major verdict!
Following yesterday's incident, John Tortorella has been suspended for two games and has been fined a hefty $50,000.
An exemplary and unprecedented punishment for John Tortorella!
Yes, it's historic, such a penalty for a head coach!
"One thing I'd like to say: I really believe this is a case where we should hear from the officials. I don't think it benefits anyone � including the referees in this case � that we can't hear what happened here." - Elliotte Friedman, who very rarely gives an opinion
Let's recall that yesterday, during the game between the Philadelphia Flyers and the Tampa Bay Lightning, we witnessed the following scene:
Wow!
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MARS 10 | 657 ANSWERS MAJOR: Gary Bettman severely punishes John Tortorella after yesterday's incident, officially ending tolerance for this type of behavior Do you agree with this? |
Yes | 342 | 52.1 % |
No | 315 | 47.9 % |
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