Follow usCalgary Flames player Rasmus Andersson has decided to appeal the 4-game suspension that was given to him on Saturday for charging Columbus Blue Jackets player Patrik Laine.
Rasmus Andersson has been suspended four games for this hit on Patrik Laine.
Did @NHLPlayerSafety get this right?
— Covers (@Covers) October 22, 2023
The situation happened during Columbus’ 3-1 win against Calgary on Friday when Rasmus did a high hit on Patrik in the match’s final seconds.
Patrick needed help to leave the ice and didn’t play in his organization’s 5-4 OT victory against the Minnesota Wild on Saturday.
Blue Jackets revealed that the forward is day-to-day with an upper-body problem.
Andersson’s appeal will be presented to the league’s commissioner, Gary Bettman. He is not eligible for an independent arbitrator because the suspension is under 6 matches, and the hearing will not be in person.
If his suspension is confirmed, the Flames defender will lose almost $100,000 in pay, which will be allocated to the PEAF.
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