Cammalleri Gets One Game Suspension For Slash

Eventually, a day will come when players in the National Hockey League understand that sticks were not introduced to the game to go slapping away at the other human beings on the ice. Unfortunately, that day is not today.

In an exhibition games between the Montreal Canadiens and New York Islanders on Oct. 2, Habs left wing Michael Cammalleri became upset with the Islanders first round pick back in June, Nino Niederreiter, after a hard check near the boards. He thus decided to swipe his stick across the face of Niederreiter and followed that up with a slash the back of Niederreiter's left foot. The video of the incident can be seen below, with tremendous French commentary to accompany it:

As a result of this infraction, Colin Campbell held a conference call with Cammalleri earlier today to dish out a punishment on top of the five-minute major and game misconduct he received during the actual contest. Campbell dished out a one game suspension, which will also cost Cammalleri a day's pay of $32,258.06 to be placed in the Players' Emergency Assistance Fund.