It’s kind of ironic that Flyers defenseman Radko Gudas returns from his six-game suspension tonight against the Buffalo Sabres. The last time Gudas hit the ice against Buffalo, it was marred by controversy:
Gudas probably should have been suspended for this, as we wrote at the time, even though he was given a major for charging (and a major for fighting) on the play. It’s clear that since this hit the NHL has come down harder on Gudas, as evidenced by the six-game ban he just received just 15 days ago.
Given that Buffalo’s Jake McCabe fought Gudas immediately after the hit, however, you’d think that this one is in the past. Forgotten. Retribution already dished out.
Hmm, appears not:
A stern-faced Dan Bylsma on the return of head-hunting Radko Gudas: “We’ve made note.”
— John Vogl (@BuffNewsVogl) October 25, 2016
There’s no obvious goon in the Sabres lineup or anything tonight, since it’s 2016 and all. But I guess we’ll have to stay tuned.
