Ducks' Ruutuu Gets One-Game Suspension: Ruutu was suspended for one game by the NHL on Thursday for a late hit on Nashville's Martin Erat on Wednesday night in Game 4 of the Western Conference playoff series, the Associated Press reports. (Updated 04/22/2011)
Injury Report
No information available at this time (Updated 2/12/12).
Fantasy Analysis
Ruutu will sit out Game 5 on Friday night in Anaheim, while Erat will miss at least that contest, as he suffered an upper-body injury from the Ruutu hit.
(Updated 04/22/2011).
04/24/2011 20:50 Preds win, advance to first Western Conference semis
Nick Spaling scored his second goal of the game at 4:53 of the third period and the Nashville Predators closed out their first postseason series victory to advance to the Western Conference semifinals, beating the Anaheim Ducks 4-2 on Sunday.
04/21/2011 19:47 Ducks' Ruutu suspended one game for hit on Erat
Anaheim Ducks left winger Jarkko Ruutu was suspended for one game by the NHL on Thursday for a late hit on Nashville's Martin Erat on Wednesday night in Game 4 of the Western Conference playoff series.
04/21/2011 17:27 Predators' Erat doesn't travel after hit in Game 4
Predators forward Martin Erat isn't traveling to Anaheim for Game 5, and coach Barry Trotz blames a late hit by Ducks forward Jarkko Ruutu being looked at by the NHL.
04/20/2011 23:29 Ducks double up Predators to level series at two
Corey Perry's short-handed goal at 1:17 of the third period put Anaheim ahead to stay and the Ducks beat the Nashville Predators 6-3 on Wednesday to tie the first-round series 2-2.
Ruutu took a step back last season, having notched only three goals and nine assists between Ottawa and Anaheim last season. Now an unrestricted free agent, Ruutu could see hiring papers from any club that needs a serviceable weapon on the penalty kill. Fantasy owners, on the other hand, might appreciate his knack for spending time in the Sin Bin. In 11 years at the NHL level, Ruutu has accumulated 1,078 PIMs. Still, there should be no rush in picking up Ruutu as long as he remains unemployed. (Updated 10/4/11)
