There will be no suspension or fine for Vancouver Canucks player Nikita Zadorov after a hit in last night's game. CHEK's Rick Dhaliwal confirmed that there will be no additional discipline coming from the NHL's Department of Player Safety. The hulking defenceman was assessed a five-minute major and a game misconduct for the first-period hit. The Canucks were already trailing the Vegas Golden Knights 4-1 when Zadorov was given his penalty.
The Vancouver Canucks have seen the perils of a light touch on the gas pedal, however. It's not like the Canadiens didn't see it coming. Before the game, interim head coach and former Canuck Trevor Letowski knew that the Canucks' forecheck was going to be a nightmare. “They're obviously a good, highly-offensive team but they play a pretty simple game,” said Letowski.
Brayden Point scored two goals, Nikita Kucherov had four assists and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the San Jose Sharks 4-1 for their fifth straight win. The Lightning extended their lead for the top wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference to four points over the Red Wings. Point broke a 1-1 tie with a power play goal 34 seconds into the third period, scoring on the rebound off a shot by Kucherov.
No | Player | P |
---|---|---|
88 | C | |
53 | C | |
6 | RW | |
82 | D | |
29 | G | |
35 | G | |
34 | LW | |
51 | D | |
8 | RW | |
21 | LW | |
17 | D | |
43 | D | |
81 | C | |
47 | D | |
18 | C | |
23 | C | |
65 | RW | |
9 | C | |
57 | D | |
40 | C | |
92 | RW | |
5 | D | |
7 | D | |
24 | C | |
91 | D |