Max Pacioretty, the Montreal Canadiens player who was the victim of a brutal body-check by the Boston Bruins’ Zdeno Chara on Tuesday night, was released from hospital Thursday.
Habs chair Geoff Molson is asking other NHL team owners to address the issue of head shots, openly breaking ranks with NHL commissioner Gary Bettman.
Bettman says there is no need for futher discipline against Chara, and is dismissing a threat by Air Canada to pull its sponsorship.
The airline sent out a letter Wednesday urging the league to clean up the game.
Adam Atkinson has more reaction.
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