Vegas Golden Knights forward Ryan Reaves was ejected during Game Seven for a terrible hit he delivered to Canucks forward Tyler Motte.
Reaves hit Motte in the head with his shoulder and back, knocking the 25-year-old center briefly out of the game.
And it appears likely he will get supplemental discipline from the league.
By Ian Oland 2 years ago
Former Capitals defenseman Matt Niskanen is in some hot water for an incredibly dangerous cross-check he delivered to Brendan Gallagher’s face during Game Five of the Philadelphia Flyers’ first-round series against the Montreal Canadiens on Wednesday.
The NHL’s Department of Player Safety held a hearing with Niskanen today and has suspended him one game.
San Jose Sharks forward Evander Kane was suspended three games on Saturday for an elbow of Winnipeg Jets defenseman Neal Pionk.
But it was what happened after the suspension was announced that has everyone talking.
By Ian Oland 3 years ago
Tom Wilson‘s 2018-19 season started out with a 20-game suspension for an illegal hit to the head of Blues’ forward Oskar Sundqvist (which was later reduced to 14 games by an independent arbitrator after he sat out 16 games.)
Since Wilson’s return, the head of the Department of Player Safety George Parros says he has been encouraged by the changes to Wilson’s style of play.
“I think Tom has figured out how to play the game and stay off our radar. I hope it stays that way,” Parros said in an interview with ESPN’s Greg Wyshynski.
By Brennin Weiswerda 4 years ago
After the Capitals’ 5-3 loss to the Vegas Golden Knights, the main topic of conversation was Ryan Reaves‘ late, blindside hit on Tom Wilson. Reaves was ejected from the game, while Wilson did not return to the game due to an upper-body injury, likely a concussion.
Wilson is the third Capitals player to receive a serious head injury this season, and many of the players, including Braden Holtby, seem more frustrated with the NHL’s Department of Player Safety’s inaction than with Reaves’ hit.
“I don’t think any of us in here have any clue what the player safety department bases anything off of anymore,” Holtby said. “That’s something that’s completely out of our hands.”
By Brennin Weiswerda 4 years ago
NHL insider Bob McKenzie is reporting that Ryan Reaves will not be suspended or have a hearing with the Department of Player Safety for his hit on Tom Wilson.
Reaves was given a five-minute major and a game misconduct after hitting Wilson late and from the blindside.
By Ian Oland 4 years ago
In the waning minutes of Wednesday nights bout with the Winnipeg Jets, defenseman Josh Morrissey did his best Cody Rhodes impression when he performed a Side Russian Legsweep on TJ Oshie.
While news has yet to come out on Oshie’s condition after the maneuver, Morrissey will meet with NHL Player Safety to determine if supplemental punishment is required. There was no penalty called on the play.
By Julia Karron 4 years ago
During the Washington Capitals’ final preseason game against the St Louis Blues, Tom Wilson delivered a high head hit to forward Oskar Sundkvist. Wilson received a match penalty and was ejected from the game.
Sunday night, following the game, the NHL’s Department of Player Safety announced that Wilson had been offered an in-person hearing for the hit. The offer allowed Player Safety to suspend Wilson for six games or more.
That meeting took place on Wednesday morning, at the NHL’s New York Offices. Wilson has been suspended for 20 games.
By Donya Abramo 4 years ago
It appears certain that Tom Wilson is going to be suspended. Now it’s just a matter of how many games it will be.
Sunday night, the NHL’s Department of Player Safety announced that Wilson has been offered an in-person hearing for his illegal check of the head to the Blues’ Oskar Sundqvist.
By Ian Oland 4 years ago
Monday afternoon, the NHL’s Department of Player Safety announced that Capitals defenseman Michal Kempny was being fined $2,419.35 for cross-checking Cedric Paquette right in the kisser.
