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| NEW YORK -- Attacking San Jose Sharks goaltender Steve
Shields from the bench has cost Chicago Blackhawks left wing Bob
Probert and defenseman Dave Manson a combined seven games.
Probert was suspended four games and will lose $33,854 of his $1.625 million salary, under terms of the collective bargaining agreement. Manson was banned three games and will lose $55,243 of his $1.510 million base because he is a repeat offender. "The league has previously issued a clear directive in this regard," said Colin Campbell, NHL executive vice president and director of hockey operations. "The message should be clear: any involvement with players on the ice is not acceptable and will be subject to discipline." Probert will miss the Blackhawks' next four games, beginning Wednesday night at Vancouver. Manson will miss the first three of those games. Probert forfeits $33,854 in salary, while Manson will have to give up $55,243 to the NHL's Emergency Assistance Fund. The latest league disciplinary action comes one day after three Anaheim players were suspended for incidents in an Oct. 1 game against Dallas.Mighty Ducks defenseman Ruslan Salei was suspended for 10 games for his hit on Stars captain Mike Modano. Anaheim defenseman Pascal Trepanier was suspended five games for hitting Dallas center Joe Nieuwendyk with an elbow to the head midway through the third period. Forward Jim McKenzie was suspended for initiating an altercation
with Stars defenseman Darryl Sydor, and persisting although Sydor
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