Was Hartley Wrong For Starting His Fourth Line?
The decisions are in for Torts and Hartley. After this happened , it was guaranteed that both managers would face some sort of discipline. Canucks coach John Tortorella received a 15 day suspension without pay (six games) for losing his rag and attempting to enter the Calgary Flames' dressing room at the interval. Torts takes on the whole Flames team. Sporting News. Flames' coach Bob Hartley was handed a $25,000 fine for instigating the whole bust up by starting his thug line. Hartley defended his starting lineup, saying "Those guys are playing well for us" and "they got us a goal last game... we had zero intentions out there." The skaters in question are Kevin Westgarth and Brian McGrattan. Westgarth and McGrattan have contributed a goal each so far this season. To put that in perspective, each has scored as many goals as Coyotes goalie Mike Smith. McGrattan has provided two assists this season. So that's something I suppose. U...