Boulerice Gets 25 Games

Jesse Boulerice has been handed a 25-game suspension for his hit on Ryan Kesler. Kesler is all right after the hit and should be in the lineup tonight to face the Oilers. However the hit was as dirty as it can get and was really for no good reason. He and Kesler were battling back and forth all night then Kesler hit - legally - a Flyers D and Boulerice greeted him with a stick to the jaw.

25 games matches Simon's suspension and is a bit more than Downie's. So it was a lengthy suspension. A lifetime ban would have been better. Yes, he was sorry after and didn't try to justify his actions after the game. It looked like he was trying to goad Kesler into a fight. But this isn't a one-time offender. He has a history - he was charged with assault while in the OHL - of making stupid decisions on the ice.

Why should he be privileged with a spot on any teams roster?

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