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Bissonnette assaulted by group at Arizona restaurant

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A group of men assaulted NHL on TNT analyst and former player Paul Bissonnette during an incident at a restaurant Saturday in Scottsdale, Arizona.

Scottsdale police arrested six people involved in the altercation, according to ABC15 Arizona.

Bissonnette explained the situation with a video on X and said he escaped serious injury.

Bissonnette was a fourth-round draft pick of the Pittsburgh Penguins in 2003 and played professionally from 2005-2017. He suited up in 202 NHL games, logging 22 points and 340 penalty minutes.

The majority of his NHL career was played with the Arizona Coyotes.

Bissonnette has worked various media jobs since retiring, including with TNT and the "Spittin' Chiclets" podcast.

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