On the Wings

Update (09. Dec, 12:38 AM): Paul Kukla has a screencap of the hit that will give you a good idea of what happened, if you didn’t see it. I still haven’t seen a replay online yet but I’ll post the link if I find one. - Matt

Looks like Babcock got his way: the NHL reviewed the hit on Brett Lebda last night and has suspended the former Red Wing for two games. He’ll forfeit $26,829.26 in salary.

Good to see justice finally being meted out, though it would have been even better had they done it on the other headshots we’ve seen this season. It was the only one of the three not to result in an injury, though. I guess since the boards were involved, it’s a bigger deal than an open ice hit.

Maybe Babcock needs to speak up more often.

Also, both Helene St. James and Ansar Khan report on the two injured Swedes. Apparently, Johan Franzen is another week away from returning, while Kronwall won’t be back until Tuesday at the earliest. Great.