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Jared Boll Fined For Hit To The Head

NEW YORK—Columbus Blue Jackets forward Jared Boll has been fined $2,500, the maximum allowed under the Collective Bargaining Agreement, for an illegal check to the head of San Jose Sharks forward Joe Thornton in NHL Game No. 748 in San Jose on Tuesday, Jan. 31, the National Hockey League’s Department of Player Safety announced today.

The incident occurred at 0:20 of the first period. Boll received a minor penalty under Rule 48 (Illegal Check to the Head).

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Rdwings28's avatar

Can I contribute?

Posted by Rdwings28 on 02/01/12 at 06:47 PM ET

CPSLOgoalie31's avatar

Can I contribute?

Posted by Rdwings28 on 02/01/12 at 05:47 PM ET

Really?  Headshots shouldn’t happen to anyone.  I don’t even wish that evil upon Matt Cooke or Sean Avery. 

Joke about it all you want, but until you carry a teammate off the rink like I had to this weekend, you just won’t get it.  Classless.

Posted by CPSLOgoalie31 from San Luis Obispo, CA on 02/01/12 at 10:28 PM ET

bezukov's avatar

Really?  Headshots shouldn’t happen to anyone.  I don’t even wish that evil upon Matt Cooke or Sean Avery. 

Joke about it all you want, but until you carry a teammate off the rink like I had to this weekend, you just won’t get it.  Classless.

Posted by CPSLOgoalie31 from San Luis Obispo, CA on 02/01/12 at 09:28 PM ET

Oh come off it.  It was a joke.  Its not like Boll elbowed your brother.

Posted by bezukov from Nasburgum delenda est. on 02/02/12 at 11:13 AM ET

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