[jyl]

Cav was already alongside Sagan, with Cav's head was about level with Sagan's hip, when Sagan moved right to close the gap between him and the barrier. To me that is not merely "blocking" a guy by closing a gap, which they can get away with, but "jamming" a guy who is already in the gap, which is really likely to cause a crash so they can't get away with it. Cav may well have leaned on Sagan in an attempt to stop Sagan from moving further rightward. Sagan threw the elbow, a fast out and in motion, looks like a deliberate elbow throw to get knock Cav away, rather than a balancing action. The jamming alone would be a punishable act, I think - forcing someone to crash into barriers has certainly resulted in penalty before. The elbow throw makes it more egregious. I think relegation, time, points penalty was a given for that action. Full DQ - that's pretty harsh, I guess it depends on what else the jury saw Sagan doing. The TV cameras film in HD or better, we only see down-rezzed clips on Youtube.