NYR VS OTTDid You See That: Spezza hit high by Staal
By Justin Piercy
Posted: Wednesday, April 18, 2012 | 09:15 PM
Categories: NYR VS OTT
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The Ottawa Senators' Jason Spezza is helped off the ice by a trainer after receiving a hit to the side of the head by New York Rangers defenceman Marc Staal during the second period in Ottawa on Wednesday. Spezza returned to start the third period. (Sean Kilpatrick/Canadian Press)
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The Ottawa Senators' Jason Spezza left Game 4 of his team's series with New York after receiving a high hit from Rangers' defenceman Marc Staal.Their was no penalty called on the play, but the Senators did score on a power play that was on-going at the time of the hit.
Spezza returned to the ice for the start of the third period.
The Senators are already missing captain Daniel Alfredsson after a hit to the head by suspended Rangers' forward Carl Hagelin in Game 2.
Staal had missed the first 36 games of the season due to concussion symptoms after he was hit by his brother Eric, late last season.
So what is your take - will this hit by Staal be reviewed by the NHL, and if so, what will come of it?
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Justin Piercy
Originally from Fredericton, NB, Justin has worked in newsrooms for Astral Media Radio, Brunswick News Inc., the Toronto Star and CTV. But now he's here at CBCSports.ca to report on the sports you care about while also showing you stuff from the internet he thinks you might like.
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