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The league has no choice but to suspend Chris Pronger for that hit. I don't care if it's only 1 or 2 games. They have to send a clear message to the players and to the fans. It is not acceptable to deliberately attempt to injure a player. Not when the game is on the line, not when the game is decided. Had this been Dan Cleary and Maltby on Teemu Selanne I'd hold the same opinion. It's simply not acceptable. I don't care how big a piece of the puzzle Pronger is, he must be suspended. Edit: Daren Dreger at TSN makes a good point about Rob's involvement in this. He had a clear view of Pronger coming in to make the hard hit on Holmstrom. Wienermayer had the opportunity to let off, instead he chose to go ahead and board Holmstrom anyway. Cheap shot by both frustrated Ducks, both should be suspended for that hit.

I think the league can't afford not to suspend Chris Pronger for that hit. I believe he acted carelessly in the very least, and it should be addressed by the disciplinary office. This isn't the first time this playoff year that the Wings have been targeted for cheap shots when the game was decided. That is the kind of stuff the league needs to crack down on, and the reason I believe they will suspend Pronger.