Rome suspended 4 games for Horton hit

June, 7, 2011
6/07/11
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By ESPNBoston.com
Vancouver Canucks defenseman Aaron Rome has been suspended for four games by the league for his blindside hit of Boston Bruins forward Nathan Horton in Monday's Game 3 of the Stanley Cup finals.

Horton has a severe concussion stemming from the brutal hit and will miss the rest of the playoffs, the team said Tuesday.

Rome was assessed a five-minute major and a game misconduct.

"Two factors were considered in reaching this decision," NHL senior vice president of hockey operations Mike Murphy said in a statement Tuesday. "The hit by Rome was clearly beyond what is acceptable in terms of how late it was delivered after Horton had released the puck and it caused a significant injury."

If the Stanley Cup finals end before Game 7, Rome's suspension will carry over to the start of the 2011-12 regular season.
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