Nov 24
RW Danny Briere was suspended for two games Tuesday for his late hit the night before on Colorado's Scott Hannan. The hit came after Hannan had just scored a goal.
Nov 24
The NHL has suspended Briere two games for a late hit on Colorado Avalanche defenseman Scott Hannan. The league announced the discipline Tuesday. Briere had two goals and two assists in the 5-4 loss.
Advice: The incident occurred at 9:06 of the second period Monday night, right after Hannan had scored. Briere will miss games Wednesday against the New York Islanders and Friday at Buffalo. He will be eligible to return Saturday at Atlanta. He will forfeit $67,358 in pay, with the money going to the Players' Emergency Assistance Fund.