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Pavelski on Lapierre: ‘Things like that happen, especially when idiots are idiots’

Maxim Lapierre

St. Louis Blues’ Maxim Lapierre looks to pass the puck during the third period of a preseason NHL hockey game, against the Minnesota Wild Friday, Sept. 27, 2013, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Scott Kane)

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To say the San Jose Sharks were upset about St. Louis’ Maxim Lapierre hitting Sharks defenseman Dan Boyle from behind and injuring him would be understating the issue.

One player who had harsh words for Lapierre following the Sharks’ 6-2 win over the Blues was Joe Pavelski as Kevin Kurz of CSNBayArea.com shares.

“Things like that happen, especially when idiots are idiots,” Joe Pavelski said. “Dan’s a world-class defenseman, there’s straight numbers (from behind) – there’s guys in this league that will target that. It doesn’t matter. They just go. It sucks.”

It’s expected the league will take some kind of action against Lapierre for the hit. His history against the Sharks is something some current players are familiar with as he was suspended for four games back in 2010 for a late hit on then San Jose forward Scott Nichol while with Montreal.

Logan Couture was aware of Lapierre’s past and was even tougher in his assessment of him. More from Kurz:

“A player that probably shouldn’t even be in the league is taking out one of the best players in the world. That guy’s got a history. After the first shift, he’s yelling at us from their bench that he’s coming after us, and then he does that. I don’t even know. It’s pretty gutless. Then he turtles. Be a man if you make a hit like that. Don’t turtle and run behind the linesman.”

Boyle was sent to the hospital for treatment and tells ESPN.com’s Pierre LeBrun he’s going to be OK.

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