The length of Donald Brashear's suspension -- six games total, including five for a hit on Blair Betts in Game 6 of their opening round series Sunday that resulted in a broken orbital bone -- has seemingly caught league observers by surprise. As a result, the ban has been on the tongues of hockey fans everywhere since the decision was handed down Monday afternoon, and FanHouse is no exception. After the jump, our NHL writers discuss the reasoning and justification for the suspension.
