Shea Weber Henrik Zetterberg Video: NHL Must Suspend Predators Star

The NHL must suspend Nashville Predators defenseman Shea Weber for multiple games after he slammed Detroit Red Wings star Henrik Zetterberg's head into the glass at the end of the Nashville's 3-2 victory Wednesday night.

UPDATE: Thursday, April 12 at 12:19 a.m. ET

John Shannon of Sportsnet tweeted some very interesting information on Wednesday night. If the NHL does not suspend Weber, there will be some very angry hockey fans throughout the world.

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Suspect the hit by Weber on Zetterberg will be reviewed, but big #6 won't miss any time.

— John Shannon (@JSportsnet) April 12, 2012"

Weber should be suspended two games at the minimum, but if Zetterberg has an injury such as a concussion, then suspending the Predators blueliner for the rest of the series must be considered by league disciplinarian Brendan Shanahan.

This was a clear intent to injure and must result in a suspension. The Predators captain is one of the league's best players and top defensemen but he just lost a ton of respect for this classless move.

As the video shows, Weber looks to take a big swipe at Zetterberg's head, then grabs the back of it and drives it into the boards. That's incredibly dangerous and he could have seriously hurt Zetterberg.

The sport is already dangerous enough, especially when you consider the intensity the game is played with during the playoffs. Weber's actions were completely uncalled for.

I cannot begin to think what Weber was thinking here, absolutely nothing positive was going to come from doing this to Zetterberg. The game was over, there was no reason to make a mistake like this.

Sure, suspending Weber for an entire series, which could be as many as six games, seems a bit harsh, but that's the price you must pay when you drive someones head into the boards on purpose.

This is incredibly poor leadership by the Predators' captain, and he should be ashamed of himself. This sort of violence cannot be tolerated and has no place in hockey.

However, since Weber is a superstar and does not have a lengthy record of dangerous hits, then he probably won't be suspended for the rest of the series. The most recent bullet point on Weber's record is a $2,500 fine from a boarding penalty back in October of this season.

I can see Weber getting anywhere from one to three games, and it will be very interesting to see how the league rules on this one.

Angering a veteran team with Stanley Cup experience is a terrible idea, and you can bet the Red Wings will come into Friday's Game 2 looking to dominate and make a statement.

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Nicholas Goss is a Featured Columnist for Bleacher Report and was the organization's on-site reporter for the 2011 Stanley Cup Finals in Boston.