Minnesota Wild forward Derek Boogaard has been suspended for delivering a knee hit on Edmonton forward Ryan Jones.

TORONTO (March 6, 2010)—Minnesota Wild forward Derek Boogaard has been suspended for two games, without pay, as a result of a kneeing incident during NHL game #954 against the Edmonton Oilers, the National Hockey League announced today.

Minnesota Wild forward Derek Boogaard has been suspended for delivering a knee hit on Edmonton forward Ryan Jones.

Minnesota Wild forward Derek Boogaard has been suspended for delivering a knee hit on Edmonton forward Ryan Jones. The NHL announced the discipline on Saturday.

TORONTO — Minnesota Wild forward Derek Boogaard has been suspended for delivering a knee hit on Edmonton forward Ryan Jones.

This was the hit that had the Internet buzzing last night before I went to bed. Being a Wild fan I have to admit it’s really an unnecessary hit that Boogaard didn’t need to make. According to Mike Russo the Boogieman has already had a conference call with league executive Mike Murphy this morning meaning we will probably be seeing a spin of the Colin Campbell wheel of justice.

For a player with 529 career penalty minutes in 244 NHL games, Derek Boogaard(notes) is somewhat of a stranger to Colin Campbell’s “Wheel of Justice”. Boogaard’s been suspended just once in his five-year NHL career for an elbow to the head of Brandon Prust(notes) of the Calgary Flames last season. The incident cost Boogaard five games, but only added to the Boogeyman’s resume as the NHL’s scariest enforcer.

Playing as kids in Montreal together, the Wild’s Cam Barker and Guillaume Latendresse dreamed of making it to the NHL.

Playing as kids in Montreal together, the Wild’s Cam Barker and Guillaume Latendresse dreamed of making it to the NHL.

The Edmonton Oilers celebrated Fan Appreciation Night with a rare victory. Mike Comrie scored in regulation and added the shootout winner in the Oilers’ 2-1 victory over the Minnesota Wild on Friday night.