Penguins' Adams suspended

ByReuters

Updated 17/04/2012 at 04:10 GMT

Pittsburgh Penguins forward Craig Adams has been suspended one game and head coach Dan Bylsma fined $10,000 for incidents that occurred during Game Three of their Eastern Conference quarter-final with the Philadelphia Flyers.

Pittsburgh Penguins Pascal Dupuis (C) celebrates his game winning goal with Craig Adams (L) behind Montreal Canadiens Roman Hamrlik during the third period of NHL hockey play in Montreal

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Adams was banned for instigating a fight late in the third period of Sunday's 8-4 loss. He was assessed a minor penalty, a fighting major and a game misconduct.

Adams will miss Game Four of the best-of-seven series on Wednesday in Philadelphia.

The Flyers lead the best-of-seven series 3-0.

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