After a Dec. 14 hearing, NHL commissioner Gary Bettman upheld Jason Spezza’s suspension for kneeing Neal Pionk in the head. However, after that hearing, the Spezza suspension was reduced from six ...

Jason Spezza had his six-game suspension from the NHL Department of Player Safety upheld but reduced to four games by NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman on Friday. The Toronto Maple Leafs forward appealed ...

Spezza and the NHLPA have appealed the 38-year-old's six-game suspension. Spezza's appeal will first be heard by commissioner Gary Bettman, and if that fails, a neutral arbitrator. Historically, these ...

The NHL has shortened Spezza's suspension from six games to four. The 38-year-old will now be eligible to play Saturday in Vancouver. Explaining the decision, commissioner Gary Bettman cited Spezza's ...

Jason Spezza is appealing his six-game suspension for kneeing assessed by the NHL Department of Player Safety on Tuesday. The appeal was filed by the NHL Players' Association on Spezza's behalf, the ...

Spezza skated over and lowered his left knee to make forceful contact with the side of Pionk's head. Spezza, 38, has recorded 11 points (seven goals, four assists) in 26 games this season. He has 981 ...