Watch the hits, get the explanations from NHL disciplinarian Brendan Shanahan, and tell us whether or not the league made the right call on a case-by-case basis.

Mar. 4: Sabres forward Patrick Kaleta banned five games for this boarding penalty on  Brad Richards of the New York Rangers.



Mar. 3: Flyers' Harry Zolnierczyk suspended four games for this charge on the Senators defender Mike Lundin:



Feb. 23: Sharks' Ryane Clowe suspended two games for leaving the bench during a game against the Chicago Blackhawks to start an altercation:



Feb. 22: Oilers' Taylor Hall suspended two games for this knee on Wild forward Cal Clutterbuck:



Feb. 20: Canucks' Jannik Hansen suspended one game for this over-the-top hit on Chicago forward Marian Hossa:



Feb. 2: Capitals' John Erskine banned three games for this elbow on Flyers forward Wayne Simmonds:



Jan. 30: Colin McDonald of the Isles suspended two games for boarding Penguins blue-liner Ben Lovejoy:



Jan. 23: Brayden Schenn of the Flyers suspended one game for charging New Jersey's Anton Volchenkov: