After the Wild defender whacked Blues winger Pavel Buchnevich in the ankles with a vicious double-check last night, we were eager to see how the NHL would handle the situation.
Spurgeon will not be suspended but will be fined $5000 as a result of the judgement.
Buchnevich was fortunately unharmed during the action, but the repercussions might have been far worse.
Is this a suitable punishment under the circumstances?
Credit: HF
POLL
Did Spurgeon deserve a suspension?
Yes
96
56.5 %
No
74
43.5 %
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