Armstrong suspended two games for elbowing Perreault (updated)

Thrashers' winger Colby Armstrong has been suspended two games by the NHL, without pay, for his elbow to the head of Caps' prospect Mathieu Perreault last night, according to Atlanta Journal Constitution reporter Chris Vivlamore.

It was not a "blindside hit," but a dangerous one nonetheless.

Here it is again:

Perreault, who was not injured, was sent down to Hershey earlier today.

Here's what Armstrong had to say about the suspension (via the AJC):

"Obviously, I'm disappointed," Armstrong told the AJC. "I feel terrible about it. The timing of it because of our position as a team and also personally for myself. It's one thing that my dad always told me when I learned out to hit, you never reach for a guy like that. I just got caught where he was dodging out of the way and I reached for him and I made a mistake. The good thing is there was no injury on the play."

"I reached across with my right arm. I just tried to get a piece of him. It happened the way it happened. By no means did I mean to hit him high. I've always been a guy that with my hits my arms are down. I hit with my shoulder. I keep my arms in and try to hit the way I'm supposed to. This one time, I got caught in a head-to-head going at him and he gave me a couple moves and I just tried to get a piece of him and I paid the price."