The NHL suspended Laraque five games for a hit on Detroit defenseman Niklas Kronwall.
Advice: The Montreal Canadiens enforcer received the suspension for an incident on Nov. 21. against the Red Wings when he collided with Kronwall resulting in a leg-on-leg, open-ice hit. The NHL said Laraque, who was assessed a minor penalty for tripping on the play, deliberately extended his knee and, through his actions, caused an injury to Kronwall. Kronwall will be out four to eight weeks with a sprained ligament in his left knee because of the hit.
(STATS, Inc.)