Cologne (SID) – Because of their publicly expressed criticism, the New York Rangers have been harshly sanctioned by the North American professional ice hockey league NHL. The Rangers will face a $ 250,000 fine for demanding that George Parros vacate his post as head of player safety. NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman called New York’s actions “intolerable”.
In the match against the Washington Capitals on Tuesday night (CEST), guest striker Tom Wilson first hit Pavel Butschnewitsch on the ice in the head and then injured Rangers top star Artemi Panarin with a wild wrestler insert. The league only fined Wilson $ 5,000, which led to wild protests from the Rangers and criticism of Parros.
“We don’t expect clubs to be happy with all of the league’s decisions,” said Bettman. “But the extent to which the Rangers have expressed their discontent has not been acceptable. It is extremely unfair to George Parros’ professionalism and independence doubtful. “
When they met again on Thursday night, New York’s players took their revenge, with more than 100 penalty minutes, fights and hard fouls on both sides in the first third alone. It wasn’t until Wilson left the ice with an injury in the second third that the mood calmed down a bit.
