I dont understand it Predators coach Laviolette reacts to Filip Forsbergs suspensio

Will Barton Jersey BROOKLYN -- After a recent11-game injury absence, Filip Forsberg is again out of the Predators lineup. His coaches and teammates are not happy about it. The league's Department of Player Safety suspended Forsberg three games for "interference" with Rangers forward Jimmy Vesey in Nashville's 5-2 win Saturday night, sayingthe late hit was "outside of the allowable windowto finish a check." Vesey's head hit theiceand he skated offwith a bloody mouth. There was no penalty called on the play, and Vesey since was diagnosed with a concu sion. Ouch Shayna (@hayyyshayyy) During the game, the Rangers tweetedthat both Vesey and Marc Staal, who also left the game after being slammed head-first into the boards by Nashville's AlexeiEmelin, would not return Two days later, New York confirmed that neither player was skating ahead of the Rangers game against the Stars in Dallas. Not skating today - Jimmy Vesey (concu sion). Marc Staal (cervical strain). New York Rangers (@NYRangers) After Monday'smorning skate at Barclays Center, where the Predatorsface the Islanders, Nashville coachPeter Laviolette was asked if the severity of the suspension surprised him. "I don't understand it," Laviolette said quietly. "Yeah, Iwas surprised." Mike Fisher, who on Jan. 31, shared his thoughts aboutthe suspension on Twitter. This is a joke Mike Fisher (@mikefisher1212) Preds captain Roman Josi told The Tenne sean , "I dont think anybody in here agrees with it. That play happens a lot, and I dont think there was any intention from (Forsberg) to go after (Vesey's)head. Spoke to Filip Forsberg about his suspension: "It's obviously unfortunate he (Jimmy Vesey) got hurt, but there are a lot of clean hits that get players hurt too. I think three games is very exaggerated." Uffe Bodin (@UffeBodin) The suspension costs Forsberg$96,774.18, whichwill go to the Players Emergency A sistance Fund. Nashville went 7-2-2 when Forsberg mi sed 11 games recently with an upper body injury. He will not play Monday against the Islanders, Wednesday at the Maple Leafs nor Thursday against the Senators. He is eligible to return for the Preds' road-trip finale in Montreal against the Penguins on Saturday. Noah Vonleh Jersey