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NHL suspends three games of Predators’ Zachary L’Heureux over slew-footing Wild Captain

Zachary L'Heureux en Ben Jones

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Zachary L’Heureux and Ben Jones

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The NHL’s Department of Player Safety has handed Zachary L’Heureux a three-game suspension.

The left winger of the Nashville Predators received a match penalty in a game against the Minnesota Wild on Tuesday for knocking out Jared Spurgeon.

L’Heureux sent the Minnesota captain into the field of play, forcing him to leave the game. Spurgeon did not put any weight on his right leg when he came off the ice.

This is L’Heureux’s first suspension in the NHL, but he has previously been suspended in the AHL and QMJHL.

L’Heureux received nine suspensions in the QMJHL, including a 10-game ban for allegedly stabbing a 16-year-old fan with his stick.

The 21-year-old also received two suspensions in the AHL with the Milwaukee Admirals. Last season, he logged 197 penalty minutes in 66 regular-season games with the Admirals. L’Heureux recorded another 62 penalty minutes in 15 AHL playoff games.

With Spurgeon out with a lower-body injury, the Wild’s injury list continues to grow. Minnesota is also missing another D-man, Jake Middleton, who has been out three weeks. He suffered an upper body injury in his last game against the Edmonton Oilers on December 12.

They have been missing superstar Kirill Kaprizov, who is currently on injured reserve. Before his injury on December 23 against the Chicago Blackhawks, Kaprizov was among the top five in the NHL with 50 points in 34 games.

While the timeline for Spurgeon’s injury is unknown, there is potential for David Jiricek to make his debut for the Wild. The Wild acquired Jiricek from the Columbus Blue Jackets on November 30 for four draft picks and minor league defenseman Daemon Hunt. Jiricek has a goal and an assist in 12 games for the Iowa Wild, Minnesota’s AHL affiliate.

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