DENVER — Joe Pavelski called it “gutless.” Pete DeBoer used to the word “predatory.” The NHL Department of Player Safety says meh.
Sharks general manager Doug Wilson is livid that Calgary Flames forward Sam Bennett isn’t going to be facing supplementary discipline for delivering a late hit on Radim Simek Monday that gave the rookie defenseman a concussion. Simek will be sidelined for the Sharks bout with the Colorado Avalanche in Denver Wednesday. At this point, the Sharks don’t have a timetable for Simek’s return.
“The veteran referee on the ice made the correct call in issuing a match penalty for attempt to injure,” Wilson said.