NEW YORK, Dec. 24 (UPI) -- NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman Tuesday upheld a 15-game suspension for Boston Bruins forward Shawn Thornton for a Dec. 7 fight.
Thornton was ordered to serve a 15-game suspension for the fight with Pittsburgh defenseman Brooks Orpik. Thornton knocked Orpik to the ice and Orpik was taken from the rink on a stretcher and hasn't played since.