Rangers’ Deveaux Suspended Three Games for Illegal Check to the Head of Panthers’ Fleischmann

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The National Hockey League announced today that Rangers’ forward Andre Deveaux has been suspended three games for his illegal check to the head of Panthers’ Tomas Fleischmann. The hit came at 10:59 into the 2nd period of Wednesday (11/23/11) nights game at BankAtlantic Center. I watched the game and thought the hit was excessive and knew the League would come down on Deveaux. It was the right call by Brendan Shanahan and the League. The Rangers called up forwards Carl Hagelin and John Mitchell from the Connecticut Whale and are expected to play in the game Friday afternoon at Washington.