Maple Leafs' Jason Spezza: League shortens suspension

The NHL has shortened Spezza's suspension from six games to four.

The 38-year-old will now be eligible to play Saturday in Vancouver. Explaining the decision, commissioner Gary Bettman cited Spezza's long history of clean play prior to the Dec. 5 incident, when he kneed Winnipeg's Neal Pionk. The forward has seven goals and four assists this season.