The NHL suspended Vancouver Canucks forward Jannik Hansen one game for his hit on Marian Hossa.
Jannik Hansen gets a one-game suspension that costs him $7,297.30 in salary.
— Chris Johnston (@reporterchris) February 21, 2013
Hansen caught the Blackhawks forward with an elbow to the back of the head while attempting to knock down an loose puck in the third period of Vancouver’s 4-3 shootout loss Tuesday.
While Hansen was given a two-minute penalty for roughing, Canucks head coach did not agree with the call.
“It wasn’t even a penalty,” Vigneault told reporters. “Both referees looked at the play. Until Toews went out to talk to them, it wasn’t even a penalty.”
Hansen has three goals and four assists with a plus-3 rating in 15 games with the Canucks this season. It is Hansen’s first suspension of his NHL career.
Hossa suffered a concussion after a high hit by Phoenix Coyotes forward Raffi Torres during the first round of the 2011-12 playoffs.