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BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) Ottawa Senators forward Jarkko Ruutu was suspended by the NHL on Wednesday for two games without pay for biting Buffalo Sabres enforcer Andrew Peters.

The NHL said Ruutu will lose $37,707 in pay and miss Ottawa's game at Boston on Thursday and a home game against the New York Rangers on Saturday.

The ruling came a day after Ruutu bit down on Peters' glove during an altercation in front of the Senators bench in the first period of Buffalo's 4-2 victory. The force of Ruutu's bite ripped Peters' glove off, broke the skin and drew blood on the player's right thumb.

NHL Standings

Standings | Last updated Jan. 7, 5:20 P.M. ET

Eastern Conference
Atlantic Division
	W	L	OL	Pts
Philadelphia	21	10	9	51
NY Rangers	24	14	3	51
New Jersey	23	13	3	49
Pittsburgh	20	17	4	44
NY Islanders	12	25	4	28
Northeast Division
	W	L	OL	Pts
Boston	29	7	4	62
Montreal	22	10	6	50
Buffalo	20	15	5	45
Toronto	16	18	6	38
Ottawa	13	19	6	32
Southeast Division
	W	L	OL	Pts
Washington	27	11	3	57
Carolina	21	15	5	47
Florida	18	16	6	42
Tampa Bay	11	18	10	32
Atlanta	13	23	5	31

Western Conference
Central Division
	W	L	OL	Pts
Detroit	27	7	5	59
Chicago	22	8	7	51
Columbus	18	18	4	40
Nashville	17	19	3	37
St. Louis	15	21	3	33
Northwest Division
	W	L	OL	Pts
Calgary	24	12	4	52
Vancouver	21	15	5	47
Minnesota	20	16	3	43
Edmonton	19	16	3	41
Colorado	20	19	1	41
Pacific Division
	W	L	OL	Pts
San Jose	29	5	5	63
Anaheim	21	15	5	47
Phoenix	19	17	5	43
Dallas	17	16	5	39
Los Angeles	16	17	6	38

X - Clinched Playoff Spot, Y - Clinched Division, Z - Clinched Conference

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Wednesday, January 7, 2009

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