Joe Thornton Suspended 2 Games
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Sharks captain Joe Thornton has been suspended two games for his hit on St. Louis Blues forward David Perron on Thursday night.
Colin Campbell was travelling on Friday, so Mike Murphy conducted the formal portion of the conference call hearing, and Murphy and Campbell determined that supplemental discipline was required.
Thornton's agent and brother John Thornton intends on talking to the NHLPA about possibly appealing since Campbell did not conduct the hearing, but it's unlikely the decision will be overturned.
Thornton who was originally assessed a five-minute major and a game misconduct for the hit that occurred in the second period.
Perron, who recovered from the hit to score a goal later in the game, that the Blues won 2-0, didn't know who hit him at first.
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"I asked the guys who hit me actually, because I didn't know who it was," Perron said after the game. "Obviously, Joe's not a dirty player."
Thornton said after the game that the hit was clean and that he didn't do anything wrong.
"I felt like I established myself on the ice," Thornton said. "I just braced myself for the hit. He just ran into me, to be honest with you."
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