The NHL Player Safety Department did what everyone expected them to do on Thursday. After their hearing with St. Louis’ Oskar Sundqvist, they announced that Sundqvist would be suspended for Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Finals as punishment for his hit on Boston’s Matt Grzelcyk. Both players will now miss the game tomorrow as Grzelcyk did not travel with the Bruins and is still in the concussion protocol.
It's official. Oskar Sundqvist will be sidelined for Game 3. @coxcourtney has your latest update. pic.twitter.com/PKqobjgqk4
— NESN (@NESN) May 31, 2019
St. Louis head coach Craig Berube has been mum regarding who will replace Sundqvist in the line-up for Game 3. Zach Sanford would likely get the nod if he decided to fill Sundqvist’s spot with another center, but the Blues may decide to dress seven defensemen.
It was Nikita Zaitsev who, for personal reasons, asked TOR today to try to facilitate a trade. He has five years remaining on a contract with an AAV of $4.5M. TOR will try to oblige Zaitsev but are not in a salary cap position to retain much, if any, salary.
— Bobby Margarita (@TSNBobMcKenzie) May 30, 2019
Nikita Zaitsev surprised the Toronto Maple Leafs by expressing his desire to be traded for personal reasons yesterday. Zaitsev signed a seven-year $31.5 million deal with the Maple Leafs just two years ago, and no one seems to be sure why he wants to leave.
Blues defenseman Vince Dunn could return from an upper-body injury for Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final against the Bruins, potentially presenting coach Craig Berube with a tough decision. Dunn has missed five games with the injury. https://t.co/hrlPqVAYio
— NHL.com (@NHLdotcom) May 30, 2019
It looks like Vince Dunn might be ready to go again tomorrow. Dunn has been out for the last five games after being hit in the face with a puck during the Blues’ series with the San Jose Sharks. His return would be huge considering Sundqvist’s suspension.
"We'll Always Do What's Best for the Game": A message from the NWHL: https://t.co/AzvzCbNoNW pic.twitter.com/fpTQfZRJgm
— NWHL (@NWHL) May 30, 2019
The state of women’s professional hockey in North America is up in the air following the above statement from the NWHL yesterday. It appears that the NWHL is ready to cease operations and reform as a new league if need be, and that would create a lot of uncertainty.
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