Department of Player Safety

A scrum between the Kansas City Mavericks and Wichita Thunder on November 24th,2023

ECHL: Maverick’s Justin Nachbaur Suspended One Game

Wednesday, January 24th, brought a typically heated matchup to Kansas City when the Mavericks faced off against the Allen Americans. Justin Nachbaur of the Kansas City Mavericks is facing a one-game suspension, as well as a fine of an undisclosed amount, after instigating a fight with Allen’s Johnny Walker. After review by the Department of […]

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Sydney Crosby

Opinion: Why the NHL Was Never Suspending Crosby

There has been a lot of talk around the Twittersphere about the concept of Sydney Crosby, the captain of the Pittsburgh Penguins, being suspended. You can see a clip of precisely what people are up in arms about below, and Marc Methot is helping fuel that fire. Here’s the thing hockey fans, the NHL cannot […]

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Gabriel Landeskog

Department of Player Safety Sunday Review

Every week we’ll break down the NHL Department of Player Safety’s fines and suspensions. During the first week of the NHL regular season, only three actions were taken by the Department of Player Safety. The first discipline taking by the Department this week was Colorado’s Gabriel Landeskog being suspended for two games for Boarding Chicago’s […]

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Dylan Larkin

Dylan Larkin of the Detroit Red Wings Suspended One Game

The Detroit Red Wings forward Dylan Larkin has been suspended for one game following an incident that occurred in Thursday nights game against the Tampa Bay Lightning. During the 2nd period Larkin is forcefully pushed into the boards by Mathieu Joseph. Larkin immediately springs up from the ice and takes a swing at Joseph in […]

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