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Alex Burrows won’t appeal, accepts 10-game suspension

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Senators forward Alexandre Burrows has been suspended 10 games for being the aggressor in an altercation with Taylor Hall, which Keith Jones says is fully deserved.

Alex Burrows is choosing to accept his 10-game suspension.

A day after the NHL brought down the ban hammer on the Ottawa Senators forward following a senseless attack on New Jersey Devils forward Taylor Hall -- one that included a couple of knees to a downed opponent -- Burrows made the wise decision not to appeal his lengthy spell away from the game.

In a tweet from the NHLPA on Thursday, Burrows expressed his relief to see Hall wasn’t injured during his tirade.

“I have received the NHL Department of Player Safety’s decision, following the incident I was involved in during Tuesday night’s game,” Burrows was quoted. “The situation was one in which I recognize I let my emotions get the better of me, and it was a relief to see that Taylor Hall was not injured.“I have decided to accept the NHL’s decision, and will not be appealing it. I will have no further comment regarding this matter.”

Hall, who thought Burrows had lost his mind after Tuesday’s game, seemed content with the ruling from the league’s player safety department.

Speaking to Andrew Gross of The Record in North Jersey on Thursday, Hall said he feels the league saw the play for what it was.

“I think what they’re saying is it’s not really a hockey play. It’s not something you want to see in the game,” Hall said. “It’s a lot of games."I don’t know what his reaction was or his reasoning, but it’s something where the reason it is so high is (because) they just want to exterminate it. They don’t want to see it again.”

Added Hall: “You always want to see the league stand up for its players. At the end of the day, we’re just trying to make it a safer game. I think in instances like that where it’s not really a hockey play, you like to see the league standing up for you there.”


Scott Billeck is a writer for Pro Hockey Talk on NBC Sports. Drop him a line at phtblog@nbcsports.com or follow him on Twitter @scottbilleck