"Andrew Ference got tagged with a three-game suspension yesterday for his dangerous hit on New York Rangers defenseman Ryan McDonagh in Saturday's game at the Garden.

While NHL director of player safety Brendan Shanahan agreed with Ference's defense that the intent of the hit was not malicious, he said that the onus was on the Bruins [team stats] defenseman to avoid the hit, which Shanahan felt Ference could have done.

With the All-Star Game coming up this weekend, Ference will not be available to the Bruins until their home game against Carolina on Feb. 2. He will lose $36,486.48 of his salary."