Don’t be surprised if Jarkko Ruutu looks a little different the next time you see him.
The NHL suspended Ruutu for two games after he bit the gloved thumb of Buffalo Sabres tough guy Andrew Peters, as Peters gave the pesky Fin a face wash.
Now, we all know it’s was a tough week for European hockey players and fighting (we’ll get to the Alexander Semin “fight” in a second), but come on Jarkko; a guy puts his hand in your face and you bite him??
Mr. Tyson, rather, Mr. Ruutu denies the whole thing, saying “his fingers were by my mouth, but I didn’t bite him.”
The craziest part is, it was Peters who got a two-minute minor penalty for unsportsmanlike conduct, while Ruutu sat on the Senators bench!
Now, I’m not saying Ruutu is going to go out and get his face tattooed and start collecting pigeons right away, but it’s a slippery slope. READ MORE... |