Late hits that include contact to the head often result in suspensions for NHL players.
That’s what might be coming to Columbus Blue Jackets forward Jared Boll, whose late hit on Philadelphia Flyers forward Pierre-Edouard Bellemare on Tuesday night resulted in a five-minute major penalty for interference and an ejection.
#CBJ Jared Boll will have hearing via phone on Thursday w #NHL regarding hit Tuesday on #Flyers Bellmare. Supplemental discipline is coming.
— Aaron Portzline (@Aportzline) March 23, 2016
Here’s the hit in question.
Blue Jackets head coach John Tortorella was livid on the bench as he learned of Boll’s punishment. Todd Jones of the Columbus Dispatch provided some postgame reaction from Torts.
#CBJ more Tortorella on Boll's penalty major and game misconduct: "Quite honestly Gudas sucker punched Boll and gets nothing."
— Todd Jones (@Todd_Jones) March 23, 2016
Tortorella: "I was upset they threw Boller out of the game right away when I’m still waiting for a call. Boll shouldn’t have been thrown out
— Todd Jones (@Todd_Jones) March 23, 2016
#CBJ Tortorella on Boll's hit: "That was not a head shot. Was it late? Yes. So that’s a 2 minute interference call."
— Todd Jones (@Todd_Jones) March 23, 2016
#CBJ Tortorella: "This league here, these are good hits and it’s gotten so conservative as far as the body checking in our game."
— Todd Jones (@Todd_Jones) March 23, 2016
The Blue Jackets won 3-2.
