We know the Columbus Blue Jackets were frustrated after a 4-1 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins on Friday night.
In the case of left winger Matt Calvert, though, that frustration went a little too far.
The NHL announced Saturday that Calvert has been suspended one game for his cross-checking against Pittsburgh's Tom Kuhnhackl -- a familiar act of aggression that was accentuated by a follow-up blow from the irritated Columbus forward, not to mention the fact that it all came with less than a minute to go in a game that had clearly been decided.
Here's the league's ruling on Calvert's unnecessary hit, which comes at a time when the Blue Jackets can least afford any distractions as they try to dig themselves out of a 2-0 series hole:
