Clarkson suspended for ten games

Posted Sep 24, 2013 07:47:18 AM.

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Toronto Maple Leafs and former Kitchener Rangers forward David Clarkson has been suspended ten regular-season games without pay for leaving the bench to take part in a fight.

Clarkson’s move to join the fight Sunday during Toronto’s 5-3 win over the Buffalo Sabres will delay his Leafs debut until Oct. 25 at Columbus.

The six-foot-one, 200-pound right-winger was coming to the defence of Phil Kessel after Sabres enforcer John Scott tried to instigate a fight with the Leafs star in the third period.

Clarkson was assessed a game misconduct penalty before being handed the automatic suspension Monday.

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