Punishment Announced for Nashville Predators Forward

The Nashville Predators will be without one of their young players after a dirty play in a game against the Minnesota Wild .

The NHL Department of Player Safety announced Thursday that Nashville Predators forward Zachary LHeureux has been given a suspension of three games for slew-footing Wild defenceman Jared Spurgeon .

The play took place during their New Years Eve game.

Zach LHeureux Receives a Three-Game Suspension #preds Zach L'Heureux has been suspended 3 games by @NHLPlayerSafety for slew-footing #mnwild captain Jared Spurgeon.

Frank Seravalli (@frank_seravalli) January 2, 2025 The slew-foot occurred early in the second period.

LHeureux was given a match penalty for his infraction.

LHeureux forfeits $13,489.59 of his annual salary, as his suspension comes without pay.

This money goes to the Players Emergency Assistance Fund.

Disciplinary Action is Nothing New for LHeureux This is the first time LHeureux has been suspended at the NHL level.

However, he does have a history of disciplinary issues in the American Hockey League.

In 66 games played last year, LHeureux was suspended twice by the AHL.

The first was for two games following a sucker punch to an unsuspecting opponent.

The second was for a game after fighting after the final horn blew.

Furthermore, LHeureux was suspended numerous times at the junior level for various infractions.

However, a notable suspension came after LHeureux intentionally stuck his stick through a pane of glass, injuring a fan.

It is worth mentioning that the NHL Department of Player Safety does not consider suspensions from other leagues when determining punishment.

However, LHeureux does have a track record.

Preds High on Top Prospect LHeureux was drafted by the Predators in 2021.

The organization is very high on his abilities .

He is a strong skater with offensive upside.

LHeureux seems to have a future in the NHL.

It will be interesting to see if he can limit these suspensions moving forward.

If these antics continue, it is possible we will have a Western Conference version of Tom Wilson on our hands.

That would make for some interesting moments down the road.

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