Skip to content
The Hockey Writers
  • NHL Teams
    • Atlantic Division
      • Boston Bruins
      • Buffalo Sabres
      • Detroit Red Wings
      • Florida Panthers
      • Montreal Canadiens
      • Ottawa Senators
      • Tampa Bay Lightning
      • Toronto Maple Leafs
    • Metropolitan Division
      • Carolina Hurricanes
      • Columbus Blue Jackets
      • New Jersey Devils
      • New York Islanders
      • New York Rangers
      • Philadelphia Flyers
      • Pittsburgh Penguins
      • Washington Capitals
    • Central Division
      • Arizona Coyotes
      • Chicago Blackhawks
      • Colorado Avalanche
      • Dallas Stars
      • Minnesota Wild
      • Nashville Predators
      • St. Louis Blues
      • Winnipeg Jets
    • Pacific Division
      • Anaheim Ducks
      • Calgary Flames
      • Edmonton Oilers
      • Los Angeles Kings
      • San Jose Sharks
      • Seattle Kraken
      • Vancouver Canucks
      • Vegas Golden Knights
  • Headlines
  • NHL Rumors
  • HockeyPedia
  • Milestone Tracker
  • Archives
  • THW on YouTube
  • More…
    • NHL Salary Cap Information
    • NHL Entry Draft
    • NHL Prospects
    • World Juniors
    • Merch Shop
    • CHL
      • OHL
      • QMJHL
      • WHL
    • Columns
    • Podcasts
    • Women’s Hockey
    • Other Leagues
    • Season Previews
    • Books
    • NHL History
The Hockey Writers
  • NHL Teams
    • Atlantic Division
      • Boston Bruins
      • Buffalo Sabres
      • Detroit Red Wings
      • Florida Panthers
      • Montreal Canadiens
      • Ottawa Senators
      • Tampa Bay Lightning
      • Toronto Maple Leafs
    • Metropolitan Division
      • Carolina Hurricanes
      • Columbus Blue Jackets
      • New Jersey Devils
      • New York Islanders
      • New York Rangers
      • Philadelphia Flyers
      • Pittsburgh Penguins
      • Washington Capitals
    • Central Division
      • Arizona Coyotes
      • Chicago Blackhawks
      • Colorado Avalanche
      • Dallas Stars
      • Minnesota Wild
      • Nashville Predators
      • St. Louis Blues
      • Winnipeg Jets
    • Pacific Division
      • Anaheim Ducks
      • Calgary Flames
      • Edmonton Oilers
      • Los Angeles Kings
      • San Jose Sharks
      • Seattle Kraken
      • Vancouver Canucks
      • Vegas Golden Knights
  • Headlines
  • NHL Rumors
  • HockeyPedia
  • Milestone Tracker
  • Archives
  • THW on YouTube
  • More…
    • NHL Salary Cap Information
    • NHL Entry Draft
    • NHL Prospects
    • World Juniors
    • Merch Shop
    • CHL
      • OHL
      • QMJHL
      • WHL
    • Columns
    • Podcasts
    • Women’s Hockey
    • Other Leagues
    • Season Previews
    • Books
    • NHL History

NHL Department of Player Safety

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.…

Capitals’ Wilson Avoids Suspension for Shenanigans Against Rangers

Jack Dawkins | May 5, 2021

It’s less than 60 days since the last time I wrote about Tom Wilson and a suspension. Less than two months have passed since the last time Wilson was disciplined.…

Capitals’ Wilson Has No One to Blame but Himself

Jack Dawkins | March 9, 2021

On March 6, Tom Wilson was issued a seven-game suspension for his hit on Boston Bruins’ defender Brandon Carlo. Whenever one of these types of hits happens, a clear line…

NHL Needs to Review Questionable Hits and Calls in Real-Time

Matt Rothman | February 27, 2020

Whether the hit by New York Rangers’ Jacob Trouba on New York Islanders’ Michael Dal Colle was legal, the NHL policy, or lack thereof, on illegal hits should be reviewed…

Oilers’ Kassian Suspended Seven Games for Kicking Lightning’s Cernak

Declan Schroeder | February 14, 2020

The NHL Department of Player Safety has come down hard on the Edmonton Oilers’ Zack Kassian for kicking the Tampa Bay Lightning’s Erik Cernak, suspending the forward for seven games.…

Jets’ Mathieu Perreault Lashes out at NHL for Not Punishing Canucks’ Virtanen

The Canadian Press | January 16, 2020

Winnipeg Jets forward Mathieu Perreault is livid after the NHL’s Department of Player Safety decided not to hand out any discipline to Vancouver Canucks forward Jake Virtanen following a controversial…

Sharks’ Evander Kane Fined $5,000 for Elbowing

The Canadian Press | December 4, 2019

SAN JOSE, Calif. — San Jose Sharks forward Evander Kane has been fined $5,000 for elbowing Washington defenceman Radko Gudas. Kane was fined the maximum amount under the collective bargaining…

NHL Fines Predators’ Ryan Johansen $5,000 for Elbowing

The Canadian Press | December 4, 2019

NEW YORK — The NHL has fined Nashville Predators forward Ryan Johansen $5,000 for elbowing Tampa Bay forward Brayden Point during the Lightning’s 3-2 overtime win. The league’s Department of…

Pride Over Body: Playing Through Injury Needs to Stop

Josh Bell | July 3, 2019

Every season after the Stanley Cup Playoffs, NHL teams reveal all of the injuries their players were playing through in order to win the holy grail of hockey. Players have…

NHL Keeps Feeding the Rat

Jeff Seide | May 3, 2019

Dumb. Stupid. Idiotic. The same words that describe Boston Bruins forward Brad Marchand also define the NHL and its Department of Player Safety. Wednesday night in Game 3 of the…

The NHL’s Department of Player Safety – A Model of Inconsistency

Andrew Forbes | April 21, 2019

Personally, I think it’s been one of the best years in a while when it comes to supplemental discipline handed down from the NHL’s Department of Player Safety (DoPS). For…

Wilson Proves He Doesn’t Belong in the NHL

Jeff Seide | November 30, 2018

Originally published Oct. 7, 2018. Being re-published because he keeps doing it – Managing Editor It’s about time. Finally. Spot on. Justice served. That’s the prevailing sentiment heard around the…

Older posts
Page1 Page2 Page3 Next →

Search THW


Players, Coaches, Teams, History & More

The Hockey Writers HockeyPedia

Top Stories

Blackhawks’ Patrick Kane Linked to 3 New Teams by NHL Insider

NHL Rumors: Canucks, Maple Leafs, Kings, Flames

Coyotes’ Market for Chychrun Heating Up with 6 Teams Interested


Recent Headlines

  • Vladimir Tarasenko Trade Talk Heating Up: 4 Early Contenders
  • NHL Rumors: Golden Knights, Canucks, Oilers, Bruins
  • Bandy: The Other Ice Hockey
  • Ken Dryden’s “The Game,” Still a Classic
  • Val James: The Forgotten Trailblazer
  • Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Samsonov, Gio, Woll & Holmberg
  • Bruins Linked to 5 Players Heading into 2023 Trade Deadline
  • Red Wings Have Hidden Gem Trade Deadline Target from Coyotes
  • Capitals’ 2022-23 Trade Targets: Matt Dumba
  • Canucks & Kings Have Means to Complete Demko Blockbuster
  • Penguins & Coyotes Could Provide Trade Deadline Blockbuster
  • Bruins Weekly: 5 Takeaways From Up & Down 5-Game Road Trip
  • Today in Hockey History: Feb. 2
  • Coyotes’ Moser Can Be Franchise’s Next Star Defenseman
  • 3 Canadiens’ Prospects Earning a Spot on the Roster

Links

  • Advertise
  • Write for THW
  • Masthead
  • Newsletters
  • RSS Feeds
  • Privacy Statement
  • Contact Us
  • Writers’ Login

Search THW

About THW…

Founded in 2009, The Hockey Writers is a premier destination for news and information on everything hockey. Updated hourly, with analysis, commentary and features from hundreds writers worldwide, our articles are read over 5 million times every month.

Popular Posts

Salary Cap Information
Hockey 101
The Ultimate Hockey Dictionary
NHL Team Origins
Teams That Never Won the Stanley Cup
The Original 6
Jerseys from Defunct NHL Clubs
The Gordie Howe Hat Trick
Our Wayne Gretzky Quiz
© 2023 The Hockey Writers
  • NHL Teams
  • THW Headlines
  • Latest NHL Rumors
  • HockeyPedia
  • NHL Entry Draft
  • THW Archives
  • 2022-23 Milestone Tracker
  • THW on YouTube
  • CapFriendly Team Pages
  • THW Twitter
  • THW Facebook
  • THW Podcast
  • THW Mastodon

Recent Posts

  • Vladimir Tarasenko Trade Talk Heating Up: 4 Early Contenders
  • NHL Rumors: Golden Knights, Canucks, Oilers, Bruins
  • Bandy: The Other Ice Hockey
  • Ken Dryden’s “The Game,” Still a Classic
  • Val James: The Forgotten Trailblazer