Update 4:20: Via TSN, Chris Pronger has been suspended for one game. Justice? Not quite. But a heck of a lot closer than I expected. Had Homer been more seriously injured, it probably would have been a longer suspension. Hey, Wings fans will take what they can get. As Sarah says, it is more important to have a healthy Holmstrom than a long suspension. -Megan
As reported by Kuklas and TSN, Pronger is scheduled for a disciplinary hearing this afternoon for his cheapshot on Tomas Holmstrom. This in no way means he will be suspended. In fact, I will still be surprised if he is. Even the hearing is a total surprise for me, as the NHL has proven incapable of handing out justice in the past. The hearing is a step in the right direction, though. At least it implies to Pronger that what he did is not okay. If the league does what we all know it should, it would go a long way in restoring some credibility. Ideally, this hearing will result in a suspension for maybe three games. I’d settle for one. Realistically, the hearing is probably the extent to which the league is willing to go with one of its superstars, especially the media’s favorite. I’m not saying a suspension is a total impossibility. But I’m not getting my hopes up.