Bettman to Decide the Fate of the Calgary Flames in the Next Few Hours

It has now been confirmed that Rasmus Andersson will appeal his suspension, putting the fate of the Flames in the hands of Gary Bettman.

It was previously rumoured that Rasmus Andersson and the Calgary Flames were going to appeal the four-game suspension he received for laying a high hit on Patrik Laine. Now, it has been confirmed by Elliotte Friedman that they will be going through with the appeal.

The rules of the appeal mean that Gary Bettman will be the judge of whether or not a four-game suspension is warranted.

No one is questioning whether or not the hit was deserving of a suspension, as Andersson delivered the hit straight to Laine's head in the dying seconds of the game. What's worse, Laine was injured as a result of the play.

We will now await the final decision by Gary Bettman, who will have to be cautious about the precedent he will set if he does decide to lower the suspension.

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