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Evgeny Kuznetsov suspended three games for cocaine use (Updated)

The Washington Post’s Isabelle Khurshudyan reports that Evgeny Kuznetsov will be suspended by the NHL later today after failing an IIHF drug test earlier this year. The suspension will be no longer than three games, according to Khurshudyan. The IIHF has already suspended Kuznetsov from international play for four years, which will keep him out of the World Championships and Olympics until he’s 31.

Monday, Kuznetsov met with NHL commissioner Gary Bettman. Kuznetsov has not spoken publicly about the failed drug test beyond in a press release issued by the Capitals.

Update, 10:30 AM: The NHL announces that Kuznetsov will be suspended for three games. Kuznetsov will not appeal the decision.

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By Ian Oland 2 days ago

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Joe Thornton suspended one playoff game after illegal check to the head

San Jose Sharks forward Joe Thornton will have to sit out one playoff game after being suspended for an illegal check to the head by the NHL’s Department of Player Safety.

The hit came during Game Three of the Sharks series verses the Vegas Golden Knights.

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By Cara Bahniuk 5 months ago

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Nazem Kadri suspended remainder of first round for vicious cross-check

Toronto Maple Leafs forward Nazem Kadri has officially been suspended for the remainder of the first round of the playoffs. The suspension will be between three games to five games and could keep Kadri out for the rest of the playoffs if the Maple Leafs do not advance.

Kadri had an two-and-a-half hour long in-person meeting with the NHL Department of Player Safety in New York City, Monday.

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By Cara Bahniuk 5 months ago

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Predators’ Austin Watson suspended indefinitely after placement in stage two of NHL’s substance abuse program

Nashville Predators forward Austin Watson has been suspended indefinitely after admittance into stage two of the NHL and NHLPA’s substance abuse and behavioral health program.

The suspension, effective immediately and without pay, is due to his “ongoing issues with alcohol abuse.”

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By Cara Bahniuk 8 months ago

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Nazem Kadri suspended three games for leaping headshot on Tommy Wingels

Tom Wilson and Josh Anderson may have escaped supplemental discipline Friday, but the same cannot be said for Toronto Maple Leafs forward Nazem Kadri.

Kadri was suspended three postseason games by the Department of Player Safety for boarding Tommy Wingels.

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By Ian Oland 1 year ago

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Sharks defenseman Brenden Dillon suspended one game for slashing Madison Bowey

After the NHL’s Department of Player Safety announced his hearing earlier tonight, San Jose Sharks defenseman Brenden Dillon has been suspended one game for slashing Madison Bowey.

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By Madeline Dement 2 years ago

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Tom Wilson suspended four games for boarding Samuel Blais

The NHL’s Department of Player Safety just announced that Tom Wilson has been suspended four games for boarding St. Louis Blues forward Samuel Blais.

Wilson will be eligible to return to the Capitals lineup Friday, October 13, against the the New Jersey Devils.

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By Ian Oland 2 years ago

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NHL’s Department of Player Safety suspends Kevin Shattenkirk for two games

This just in. The Department of Player Safety has suspended Kevin Shattenkirk two games for his charge of Los Angeles Kings defenseman Kevin Gravel.

Shattenkirk left his feet to deliver a hit to Gravel’s head.

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By Ian Oland 3 years ago

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Kris Letang Suspended One Game For Head Shot on Marcus Johansson

Tuesday afternoon, the NHL announced a one-game suspension for Penguins defenseman Kris Letang. The linchpin of Pittsburgh’s blueline delivered a head shot to Capitals forward Marcus Johansson in Washington’s offensive zone during the first period. Letang was given a two-minute minor penalty for interference.

Johansson left the game and returned at the start of the second period, playing over 18 minutes. He passed concussion tests, but complained of neck pain. Tuesday morning, Johansson was held out of practice due what the Capitals termed an upper-body injury.

The Department of Player Safety explains their decision below.

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By Chris Gordon 3 years ago

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Alex Ovechkin Officially Suspended For Not Participating in All-Star Game

Photo: Patrick Smith

Thursday morning, the NHL announced one-game suspensions for Alex Ovechkin and Jonathan Toews for withdrawing from this year’s All-Star Game in Nashville. Ovechkin, who played the entirety of last night’s game against the Flyers, says he is suffering from a nagging lower-body injury that he suffered in mid-November. Meanwhile, Toews suffered an illness against the Carolina Hurricanes on Tuesday and did not finish the game.

Via Wikipedia, it’s Ovechkin’s fourth suspension of his career. In 2009, Ovechkin was suspended for two games after a knee-on-knee hit to Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Tim Gleason. Later that season, Ovechkin was suspended for another two games after a dangerous hit to Blackhawks defenseman Brian Campbell in March. On January 23, 2012, Ovechkin also received a three-game suspension for a hit on Zbyněk Michálek of the Pittsburgh Penguins. The following day, Ovechkin announced he would skip the 2012 NHL All-Star Game due to the suspension.

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By Ian Oland 4 years ago

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