Modano reaffirms position as anti-violence crusader

If Marty McSorley has become a black mark on the game, then Mike Modano has emerged as its conscience. The Dallas Stars’ superstar center championed the anti-violence cause last fall when he was victimized by a hit from behind delivered by Ruslan Salei of the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim. The hit resulted in a 10-game suspension for Salei, which Modano thought was inappropriately light. “Do we have to wait for someone to be paralyzed or killed?” Modano said then. In the wake of McSorley’s disturbing and sickening attack on Vancouver Canuck Donald Brashear, it’s difficult not to harken back to what Modano said. Besides, Modano is more than willing to tee off on the NHL’s handling of the McSorley suspension (a minimum 23 games). “I think (the suspension) is a little short,” Modano said…

Distraught McSorley offered support for his shame, but not for the offense

Boston Bruins’ GM Harry Sinden said he would not have protested the NHL’s discipline decision for disgraced right winger Marty McSorley, no matter how severe the punishment. McSorley was banished for the rest of the season and playoffs for his Feb. 21 stick attack on Vancouver Canucks’ forward Donald Brashear “Whatever suspension the league handed out, the Bruins and myself were prepared to accept as the fair one and the right one,” Sinden said. “The disciplinary procedure of the NHL is something a person like myself and [Edmonton GM] Glen Sather have had a hand in putting into place. We think it’s a very good one and we think it’s administered by very competent people. “The team is no way finds this excusable and does not condone these jdnds of actions from any player…

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