OTTAWA, Ontario -- The Ottawa Senators knew Alex Burrows was facing a suspension. Ten games caught them by surprise.
The NHL department of Player Safety handed Burrows a 10-game suspension Wednesday night for kneeing New Jersey's Taylor Hall on Tuesday night in a home victory.
"We disagree, but we respect the league's process and decision," Senators coach Guy Boucher said Thursday.
Hall caught Burrows with a hard check and Burrows replied by chasing down the Devils forward before punching and kneeing him in the helmet.