Blackhawks' Keith Suspended Five Games Chicago

Blackhawks' Keith Suspended Five Games

March 23, 2012 12:00 AM

" Blackhawks defensemen Duncan Keith was suspended for five games by the league Friday in connection with the elbow he gave to Daniel Sedin two days earlier.

Keith lunged at Sedin in the neutral zone in the first period of Chicago's 2-1 overtime victory Wednesday night, hitting Sedin in the head. Sedin didn't have the puck at the time.

"Regardless of Keith's assertion that the intent on this play was to impede Sedin's progress as opposed to a retaliation for an earlier hit, Keith's hit was still dangerous, reckless and caused injury," NHL disciplinarian Brendan Shanahan explained. "We've also taken into consideration Keith's supplemental discipline record, which includes no suspensions and one fine over nearly seven NHL seasons."

Keith was given a minor penalty for elbowing "

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