When St. Louis Blues defenseman Kris Russell went down with an injury last week, Ian Cole finally was given an opportunity to see regular time in the Blues defensive rotation.
With the opportunity in hand, Cole was playing pretty well. Then, in a 3-0 shutout loss to the Detroit Red Wings on Saturday night, Cole rocked Red Wings forward Justin Abdelkater with a hit that caught Abdelkater in the jaw. Because the hit caught Abdelkater high and in the head, Cole has been suspended for three...
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