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Jarkko Ruutu Hit On Patrick Kaleta
by Paul on 12/17/09 at 07:08 AM ET
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via John Vogl of the Buffalo News, The Sabres lost forward Patrick Kaleta just 29 seconds into the second period. He got the puck along the boards, and Jarkko Ruutu came from behind to drive his shoulder into Kaleta’s head, which then bounced off the glass.
Ruutu, whose body of work includes biting former Sabres enforcer Andrew Peters last season, was given a five-minute boarding penalty. Kaleta did not return.
Said Ruff: “He isn’t very good.”
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Look at the name on the back of the sweater, anyone surprised?
Posted by MOWingsfan19 on 12/17/09 at 09:46 AM ET
Kaleta is a dik so good. Ruutu should be suspended for 25 games. Great news for Boston!
Posted by kevin from boston on 12/17/09 at 09:49 AM ET
That hit is the epitome of “targeting the head.”
Posted by Link_Gaetz
Yes. And if former players were in charge of handing out discipline, I’m not sure he’d play again this season.
Posted by Osrt on 12/17/09 at 10:28 AM ET
Kaleta is a huge POS so he had it coming to him. What comes around, goes around.
Posted by Adam on 12/17/09 at 10:50 AM ET
Wow, cheering for a player to get injured? Humanity at its finest.
Posted by RedMenace from The Train on 12/17/09 at 11:58 AM ET
Live by the sword due by the sword. With Kaleta and Ruutu the situation could have been easily reversed
Posted by Randy from Butler PA on 12/17/09 at 12:14 PM ET
Ruutu fined but no suspension according to the Ottawa Citizen.
Posted by Paul from Motown Area on 12/17/09 at 01:57 PM ET
So… Rutu gets away with a blatant headshot but Kaleta was suspended for a hit that was far more questionable in terms of warranting a suspension. What is the deal here? The NHL has become a joke in terms of dealing fairly with suspensions.
Posted by clownfat from Seattle on 12/17/09 at 03:45 PM ET
Wow, cheering for a player to get injured? Humanity at its finest.
Posted by RedMenace from The Basement on 12/17/09 at 10:58 AM ET
I’m not sure if this comment was partly directed at me or not but I just wanted to clarify that I by no means cheer for someone to get hurt. I said he had it coming to him meaning that when he runs around and does stupid crap like this… well it’s not a surprise that it happens to him. As I said… what comes around, goes around.
Posted by Adam on 12/17/09 at 07:00 PM ET
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typical ruutuu move. way to stay classy
Posted by Luongo-is-my-hero on 12/17/09 at 09:22 AM ET