Jokinen gets two
Calgary Flames forward Olli Jokinen has been suspended for three games for a cross-checking incident that occurred during the third period of the Flames' 3-1 loss to the Phoenix Coyotes on Wednesday night.
Jokinen delivered the cross-check to Phoenix Coyotes forward Wojtek Wolski, and was given a five-minute major and a game misconduct on the play.
Wolski, who has scored two goals and assisted on another eight this season, has been playing great lately with five points in his last six games.
Jokinen, meanwhile, is not playing quite as good. The 31-year-old has two goals and six assists in 17 games this season, to go along with a minus-1 rating.
Ritola also suspended
The NHL also suspended Tampa Bay Lightning forward Mattias Ritola two games for a hit he delivered to Matt Moulson of the New York Islanders, according to Erik Erlendsson of the Tampa Bay Tribune.
The incident occurred during the second period of Tampa Bay's 4-2 win over the New York Islanders. Ritola was given a five-minute major for charging on the play and will now forfeit $5,555.92 in salary.
Ritola has scored one goal this season in 12 games. Erlendsson says the Lightning have called up Matt Roy and James Wright from the AHL.
This is the first suspension of Ritola's NHL career.
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