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Buffalo defender Billy Dee Smith will once again have the opportunity to play this weekend, with a hearing for his actions stemming from a February 15th incident still being organized.

Smith had made contact with a game official during a heated exchange with Toronto Rock forward Blaine Manning and is looking at a five game suspension for his actions.

The league, the PLPA and all parties involved will likely meet sometime next week for the hearing.

Many close to the situation believe Smith’s five game suspension will be reduced, but definitely expect to see Smith in the lineup this weekend when Buffalo plays heated rival Philly tomorrow night.

Another lengthy suspenion was handed down yesterday evening to Calgary Roughneck’s vet defender Kyle Couling (three games) for his hit from behind on Colorado Mammoth forward Gavin Prout.

During the Necks’ game against Colorado this past Sunday, Couling leveled Prout in the back of the neck after Prout entered the Roughnecks’ crease, making contact with keeper Pat Campbell.

Although it is expected that Couling will appeal the suspension, no official appeal has been submitted to the NLL as of Friday morning.

And finally, Edmonton Rush defender Mike Grimes (Note: player was previously misidentified as being Buck Stobart) is looking at a one game suspension for a high hit during the Rush’s game this past weekend against the San Jose Stealth.

Like Couling, there has been no appeal submitted to the league on Grimes’ behalf, but as most players almost always do, expect an appeal to be made later today and Grimes in the Rush lineup on Saturday night when Edmonton travels to Portland for a game they really need to win as the struggle to catch the Lumberjax in the standings.

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