philly.com - 1/8/2008
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Steve Downie caught a break yesterday. Colin Campbell, NHL executive vice president and league disciplinarian, gave him a stern warning about the sucker punch that left Toronto's Jason Blake with a black eye. But he did not suspend him."We had a conversation with Mr. Campbell, and that's it," Flyers general manager Paul Holmgren said. "The rest will be between the league, the Flyers and ...
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NHL Morning Papers (Tuesday Edition)
IllegalCurve.com —
... As Tim Panaccio of the Philadelphia Inquirer explains, Flyers forward Steve Downie got a lucky break when Colin Campbell decided against giving him a suspension. ...
Downie gets stern warning after sucker punch
The Hockey Herald —
... with a black eye. But he did not suspend him.
“We had a conversation with Mr. Campbell, and that’s it,” Flyers general manager Paul Holmgren said. “The rest will be between the league, the Flyers and Steve. It was a good talk. It’s Steve’s [fourth] NHL game. He’s walking a fine line there, which is basically what he was told. My conversation with Steve was a little harsher than Colin Campbell’s.”
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