Devils draft pick Patrice Cormier will appeal his suspension for the remainder of the QMJHL season and playoffs for a violent hit on an opposing player, according to an Associated Press report. Cormier, a 19-year-old forward selected in the second round of the 2008 draft by New Jersey, was disciplined by the QMJHL for elbowing Mikael Tam of the Quebec Remparts. The blow to the head sent Tam into convulsions on the ice. The team announced Tuesday an appeal would be made.