Red Wings' Bertuzzi suspended 2 games for roughing Calvert
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Detroit Red Wings forward Tyler Bertuzzi was suspended two games on Monday for unsportsmanlike conduct and roughing on Colorado Avalanche forward Matt Calvert, the NHL Department of Player Safety announced.
The incident occurred during Sunday's contest between the two clubs when Bertuzzi grabbed Calvert's stick while sitting on the Red Wings' bench and proceeded to punch him in the face.
Matt Calvert tries to get his stick from the Red Wings bench and gets clocked by Tyler Bertuzzi pic.twitter.com/5AOhSukeTQ
— Brady Trettenero (@BradyTrett) December 3, 2018
The suspension is Bertuzzi's first in the NHL and means he'll be out of the lineup until Saturday's tilt with the New York Islanders.
Bertuzzi is having a productive season with nine goals and 16 points in 27 games.
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