Nashville Predators rookie forward Zachary L’Heureux is facing a possible suspension for tripping/slew-footing Minnesota Wild captain Jared Spurgeon on Tuesday night.
L’Heureux, 21, will have an NHL Player Safety hearing at a date and time still to be determined, the league said Wednesday.
The incident occurred at the 3:19 mark of the second period during the Predators’ 5-3 road loss. L’Heureux was assessed a game misconduct for a slew-foot against Spurgeon as both players chased a loose puck.
Slew-footing occurs when a player uses his leg to take out an opponent’s legs from behind, causing the opponent to fall backward.
“I’m sure the league is going to take a look at it,” Wild coach John Hynes said after the game, calling it a “cheap hit.”
Drafted in the first round (27th overall) by Nashville in 2021, L’Heureux has recorded nine points (four goals, five assists) and 32 penalty minutes in 33 games this season.
According to The Tennessean, L’Heureux was suspended on nine occasions while playing junior hockey in the QMJHL, including a 10-game ban for jabbing his stick in the direction of opposing fans. He was suspended twice in the AHL, including a two-game ban for sucker punching a player from behind.
Boston Bruins forward Brad Marchand received a three-game suspension in November 2021 following a similar slew-footing incident.
–Field Level Media
Patrick Kane set the NHL record with his 53rd shootout goal as the visiting Detroit Red Wings beat the Seattle Kraken 5-4 on Tuesday to claim their seventh consecutive win….
Jake DeBrusk had a goal and an assist and Thatcher Demko recorded his first shutout of the season as the Vancouver Canucks snapped a two-game losing skid with a 3-0…
The Sacramento Kings hope their second bold in-season change works out as well as the first one has so far. Sacramento has gone 12-6 since promoting Doug Christie as interim…
Thatcher Demko makes 25 saves as Canucks shut out Avs
Zach LaVine expected to make Kings debut vs. Magic
No Luka Doncic, no problem for Lakers in win over Clippers
Nebraska has confidence back, with Washington up next
Field Level Media - Professional sports content solutions | FLM
