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We weren't expecting a Tortorella suspension

By Pierre LeBrun

Saturday, April 25, 2009

ARLINGTON, Va./NEW YORK -- The NHL suspended Rangers coach John Tortorella for one game for his altercation with a Capitals fan during Friday's Game 5. He will miss Sunday's Game 6 at Madison Square Garden. Tortorella refused to discuss details of the incident after Friday's game, but the league said its investigation revealed Tortorella "squirted a fan with water before Mr. Tortorella was doused with a beverage." I am surprised at the suspension at this point in the playoffs. I thought the ...

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