The AHL handed down a suspension on Monday to Texas Stars defenseman Garrett Stafford for an elbow incident in Game Two of the Stars’ Division Final series. Stafford will be out for all of the Stars’ home games in this series, starting on Tuesday. He will be eligible to return if the series goes to a sixth game. Consensus seems to be that Ethan Graham will be Stafford’s replacement for the suspension. Here is the press release from the league:
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SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League today announced that Texas Stars defenseman Garrett Stafford has been suspended for three (3) games as a result of his actions in a game at Chicago on May 2.
Stafford was suspended under the provisions of AHL Rule 29.1 (supplementary discipline).
Stafford will miss Game 3 (Tuesday), Game 4 (Wednesday) and Game 5 (Friday) of the West Division Final playoff series between the teams.
