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Vancouver's Rypien suspended for pushing fan

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Written by Mike Cook

Wednesday, October 20, 2010 00:59

Rick Rypien of the Vancouver Canucks has been suspended six games after pushing a fan in Tuesday's game in Minnesota.
Rypien and Minnesota's Brad Staubitz were about to square off for the second time when officials tried to break up the scrum in front of the Wild bench.

As he was pulled by a linesman toward the Vancouver bench, he appeared to push the official.

On his way to the dressing room after being assessed four minutes for roughing and a 10-minute misconduct, Rypien pushed a Wild fan who was applauding at the railing. He was quickly pulled away by teammate Manny Malhotra. The fan was removed from the area. Rypien was in the penalty box to start the third period, but did not get any ice time. "We'll wait and see how the league views it," Vancouver general manager Mike Gillis said after the game. "I'm sure there will be a hearing of some sort."

Rypien was not available for comment, but Malhotra thought the fan came across an invisible line.

"There's boundaries that should never be crossed. We're in our area of work," he said. "We're all for the hooting and hollering and supporting your team and saying whatever is tasteful. But as soon as you cross that line and want to become physical with a player then we have to make sure we take care of ourselves. ... We have no idea of what their intentions are."

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Cross the line and become physical with players?

I don't know what Malhotra was watching, but I didn't see the fan in question getting physical at any point with Rypien. Sure, maybe he was being a bit obnoxious as he applauded...Maybe he even said something that Rypien took offense to. But if he's got that thin of skin, maybe he should look into a different profession...

Blake Benzel , October 20, 2010

Hahahah

Wait till he comes to Philly

George , October 20, 2010

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