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Scheifele Suspension Highlights Department of Player Safety Inconsistencies

Declan Schroeder | June 5, 2021

Mark Scheifele sat out Friday night’s Game 2 between the Winnipeg Jets and the Montreal Canadiens as he was serving the first of a four-game ban for charging Jake Evans.…

Oilers’ Kassian Set for Hearing After Altercation With Flames’ Tkachuk

The Canadian Press | January 12, 2020

Edmonton Oilers forward Zack Kassian will have a hearing Monday following his altercation with Calgary Flames forward Matthew Tkachuk during Saturday night’s game. The NHL’s department of player safety tweeted…

Stars Forward Corey Perry Suspended 5 Games for Elbowing

The Canadian Press | January 3, 2020

NEW YORK — Dallas Stars forward Corey Perry was suspended for five games without pay by the NHL on Friday for elbowing Nashville Predators defenceman Ryan Ellis in the Winter…

Sharks’ Kane Suspended 3 Games

The Canadian Press | October 1, 2019

NEW YORK — San Jose Sharks forward Evander Kane has been suspended for the first three games of the season for abuse of an official.
The punishment handed out Tuesday comes after a run-in Kane had with Vegas’ Deryk Engelland in a preseason game on Sund…

Capitals’ Kuznetsov Suspended 3 Games

Josh Bell | September 14, 2019

The NHL has suspended Washington Capitals’ forward Evgeny Kuznetsov for three games, following a positive cocaine test. The news was first reported by Washington Post reporter, Isabelle Khurshudyan before the…

Nikita Kucherov Suspended One Game

Andrew Forbes | April 13, 2019

The NHL’s Department of Player Safety (DoPS) announced on Saturday that Tampa Bay Lightning forward Nikita Kucherov has been suspended for one game for boarding Columbus Blue Jackets defenceman Markus…

3 Takeaways From Schmidt’s Suspension

Jason Gilder | September 3, 2018

The Vegas Golden Knights’ blue line has been dealt a blow, as defenceman Nate Schmidt will miss the first 20 games of the 2018-19 season. The 27-year-old was suspended by…

NHL Headhunters: The Sentence Must Match the Crime

Drew Johnson | May 6, 2018

It doesn’t take an Einstein to realize that the NHL has a huge problem. The league is plagued by a breed of players who lack self-control and respect for their…

Wilson Suspension Suggests New Era for NHL

Johannes Wheeldon | May 3, 2018

The NHL Department of Player Safety has suspended Tom Wilson of the Washington Capitals for three games for his hit on Penguins forward Zach Aston-Reese in Game 3. Aston-Reese broke his jaw on…

Bruins’ Marchand Could Learn From Mikita

Joseph Ochs | January 25, 2018

Perhaps Harry Sinden’s most famous quote should be updated to, “Death, taxes, the first penalty in Montreal and a Brad Marchand suspension,” in reference to life’s certainties. Brad Marchand is…

Vermette Appeal a Waste of Time

John Hoop | February 19, 2017

Antoine Vermette made a bone-headed decision during the third period of the Anaheim Ducks’ 1-0 win over the Minnesota Wild Tuesday. After losing a second straight faceoff cleanly, he gave…

Radko Gudas in Midseason Form, Unfortunately

Jim Cerny | October 4, 2016

Monday’s preseason tilt at the Wells Fargo Center between the New York Rangers and Philadelphia Flyers was a rather entertaining contest in which the visitors erased a 3-0 deficit before…

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