{"id":459956,"date":"2025-01-02T18:19:01","date_gmt":"2025-01-02T23:19:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/?p=459956"},"modified":"2025-01-02T18:19:01","modified_gmt":"2025-01-02T23:19:01","slug":"punishment-announced-for-nashville-predators-forward","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2025\/01\/02\/punishment-announced-for-nashville-predators-forward\/","title":{"rendered":"Punishment Announced for Nashville Predators Forward"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The Nashville Predators will be without one of their young players after a dirty play in a game against the <a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/?s=minnesota+wild\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Minnesota Wild<\/a>. The NHL Department of Player Safety announced Thursday that <\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/?s=nashville+predators\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Nashville Predators<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> forward\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/l\/lheurza01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-01-02_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Zachary <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">L&#8217;Heureux<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> has <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">been given a suspension<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> of three games for <\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2025\/01\/01\/minnesota-stars-injured\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">slew-footing<\/span><\/a> Wild d<span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">efenceman <\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/s\/spurgja01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-01-02_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Jared Spurgeon<\/span><\/a>.<span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> The play took place during their New <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Year&#8217;s<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> Eve game.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Zach L&#8217;Heureux<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> Receives a Three-Game Suspension\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/preds?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#preds<\/a> Zach L&#39;Heureux has been suspended 3 games by <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NHLPlayerSafety?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@NHLPlayerSafety<\/a> for slew-footing <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/mnwild?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#mnwild<\/a> captain Jared Spurgeon.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Frank Seravalli (@frank_seravalli) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/frank_seravalli\/status\/1874932215353880620?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">January 2, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The slew-foot occurred early in the second period. <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">L&#8217;Heureux<\/span> <span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">was given<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> a match penalty for his infraction. <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">L\u2019Heureux<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> forfeits $13,489.59 of his annual salary, as his suspension comes without pay. This money goes to the <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Players\u2019<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> Emergency Assistance Fund.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Disciplinary Action is Nothing New for <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">L\u2019Heureux<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">This<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> is the first time <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">L\u2019Heureux<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> has <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">been suspended<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> at the NHL level. However, he does have a history of disciplinary issues in the American Hockey League. <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">In 66 games played last year, <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">L\u2019Heureux<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> 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 <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">game<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> after fighting after the final horn blew. <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Furthermore, <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">L\u2019Heureux<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> was suspended numerous times at the junior level for various infractions. <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">However, a<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> notable suspension came after <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">L\u2019Heureux<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> intentionally stuck his stick through a pane of glass, injuring a fan.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">It is worth mentioning that the NHL Department of Player Safety does not consider suspensions from other leagues when determining punishment. However, <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">L\u2019Heureux<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> does have a track record.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Preds High on Top Prospect<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">L\u2019Heureux<\/span> <span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">was drafted<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> by the Predators in 2021. <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The organization is very <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">high<\/span> <span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">on<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> his <\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2021\/05\/31\/zachary-lheureux-scouting-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">abilities<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">.<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> He is a strong skater with offensive upside. <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">L\u2019Heureux<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> seems to have a future in the NHL. It will be interesting to see if he can limit these suspensions moving forward. <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">If these antics continue, <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">it is possible we will<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> have a Western Conference version of <\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/w\/wilsoto01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-01-02_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Tom Wilson<\/span><\/a> <span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">on our hands<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">.<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> That would make for some interesting moments down the road.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Main Photo Credit: Matt Blewett-Imagn Images<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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\u00a0Zachary L&#8217;Heureux has been given a suspension of three games for slew-footing Wild defenceman Jared Spurgeon. 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