Ottawa's Jarkko Ruutu Takes a Bite Out of Andrew Peters

In what has been perhaps the most bizarre week of fighting in the history of hockey goonism, Ottawa Senators forward Jarkko Ruutu has seemingly upped the ante. In the first period of Tuesday's game, Ruutu took a bite out of Sabres forward Andrew Peters.

Ruutu was not penalized for his actions -- how does the referee signal two-minutes for biting? Does he pull out a sandwich and eat it? -- while Peters was handed a two-minute minor for unsportsmanlike conduct. It's possible that Ruutu will be facing a suspension from the league -- that is, if the NHL's wheel of discipline remains consistent. Then again, when has that ever happened?

So far this week we've seen biting, slapping, and whatever it was Sidney Crosby did. All we're missing is hair-pulling and eye-gouging. Of course, the week is still young.

(H/T HFBoards for the video)

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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

1-07-2009 @ 12:25PM

michael said...

with the glove on?? i dont think so

1-08-2009 @ 11:09AM

judy said...

read the article, his thumb on the glove is not padded

1-07-2009 @ 2:33PM

Bruce said...

You can see the glove pop out of his mouth moron. You can't tell me that doesn't hurt.

1-07-2009 @ 2:56PM

diane said...

rutuu should have been ejected from the game

1-07-2009 @ 2:57PM

hope peters get rabie shots

1-07-2009 @ 4:50PM

Lance said...

He got a two game suspension, Wonder if it will take a bite out of his income...

1-15-2009 @ 12:40AM

Kevin in Boston said...

I know Andrew Peters was bit on his finger and I know it hurts as I was once bitten in the finger and it put me in the Hospital for 14 days and 2 Operations,But did you see the way he hopped around whining like a little Bitch?Thats the Sabres for you,a bunch of Pussys,I remeber what the Doc said to me that day in the Emergency room,he said you if I didn't want my finger bit keep it out of the mouth of the othere person and dont pick fights with people,in this instance I say the same to the Sabres.You bunch of Losers.