David Clarkson Two Goals Two Suspensions
Clarkson will miss a pair for checking St. Louis Blues forward Vladimir Sobotka in the head on Thursday night. The ruling came on Saturday afternoon, as a larger portion of the hockey world waited on the Shawn Thornton decision. This is an appetizer ... or whatever. One factor in the decision: Clarkson's relatively new status as a repeat offender. He was automatically suspended for 10 games at the start of the season for leaving the bench during a fight — granted, it was to help Phil Kessel deal with John Scott, but it was pointless all the same, and now he's paying for it again....