Boston Bruins: Max Talbot Gets Two For Hit On Jiri Tlusty

Boston Bruins: Max Talbot Gets Two For Hit On Jiri Tlusty

The National Hockey League’s Department of Player Safety announced today that Boston Bruins forward Max Talbot will be suspended for the next two games for what they claim to be a case of extreme lateness coupled with a predatory nature on his hit against the New Jersey Devils Jiri Tlusty last night. The ban followed a phone hearing between league officials and Talbot.

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This hit occurred midday through the second period of a game the Bruins eventually won, 2-1, in a shootout. Under the terms of the Collective Bargaining Agreement and, based on Talbot’s average annual salary, (he…