Purinton gets 10 games

[Iced Tea]

TSN (http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/news_story.asp?id=138722) says
NHL suspends Purinton for 10 games
TSN.ca Staff

10/4/2005 1:17:56 PM

The National Hockey League has suspended New York Rangers defenceman Dale Purinton ten games for gouging the eye of Boston Bruins forward Colton Orr on Saturday.

Purinton had a disciplinary hearing Tuesday with NHL executive vice president and director of hockey operations Colin Campbell.

Bruins GM Mike O'Connell believes Orr will be able to play against the Montreal Canadiens in the season-opener on Wednesday.I thought eye gouging was something I could only see on WWE or during a big sale at Zellers. :D

Glad to see the NHL is taking stuff like this seriously.

[charlio lemieux]

What a sissy move on Purinton's part.

[Mel]

I didn't see it, but this is another strike against Purinton. Last season he fought Cairns and won by starting to pound on him before he was ready... then when Cairns wanted to go again for payback, Purinton declined.

Now he's gouging? The Rangers never should have let Chris Simon go.