You see him strike the official in the jaw with his elbow twice-replayed in the clip. It certainly appears intentional.
The actions took place in a scrum after an incident just earlier in the period, where Montreal's Brandon Prust got a two-game suspension for a high and late shot on a Ranger player.
But that doesn't excuse this. Carcillo gets the referee with an elbow right in the jaw.
That should be, at minimum, the rest of the playoffs + the first 10 of next year. That is almost equivalent to a short punch to the jaw of the official.
Here's another angle, from the opening of the Canadian TSN SportsCentre -- yes, TSN is Canada's ESPN -- when the punishments were handed out.
He elbows the linesman 3 times. The one in the jaw is the LAST one.
10 games means he's eligible if the Rangers win the Eastern Conference in 7, and then the Stanley Cup Finals go 7. He would be eligible for Game 7.
Ban his fucking ass. Playoffs + 10. Playoffs + all of the 2014-15 season and playoffs... Something...
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