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NHL suspends Rangers' Byers, fines Tortorella

Published online on Wednesday, Nov. 04, 2009

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The National Hockey League suspended New York Rangers rookie forward Dane Byers one game for his role in a fight during the third period of Tuesday's loss at Vancouver.

Byers was assessed an instigator penalty with 1:10 remaining. According to league rules, an automatic one-game suspension shall be doled out if a player receives an instigator penalty in the final five minutes of regulation or at any point in overtime.

Additionally, the head coach -- in this case John Tortorella -- is fined $10,000.


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