For his actions in last night's Rangers-Islanders game, Islanders forward Chris Simon was suspended indefinitely today by the NHL. In the 3rd period of the game, a Rangers victory, Simon was checked cleanly into the boards by Hollweg. After recovering, Simon used his stick on Hollweg to retaliate - hitting Hollweg on the chin and knocking the Rangers center to the ice. After the hit, Hollweg laid motionless on the ice. He would later receive stitches and is expected to play tomorrow.
The NHL also informed Simon that there will be a disciplinary hearing tomorrow regarding the incident. It turns out that Simon actually suffered a concussion when he was knocked into the glass. Concussion or not, it hardly justifies the actions he took against Hollweg. The Nassau County district attorney is also investigating the incident to see if Simon committed a crime.
amNew York has a nice photogallery from the game, which includes several images after the Simon-Hollweg incident.
Hockey fans, how long do you think Simon should be suspended for?
Photos by AP/Ed Betz
