The NHL Division of Participant Security announced that Winnipeg Jets defenseman Logan Stanley is being suspended one sport for roughing dedicated in opposition to Ottawa Senators captain Brady Tkachuk. The choice proves to be Stanley’s first supplemental self-discipline within the NHL.
The incident in query occurred away from the play, close to the Senators’ bench. Stanley and Tkachuk had been engaged with each other, and Tkachuk ended up shedding his helmet within the course of. After shoving Stanley, Tkachuk grabbed onto his stick, after which Stanley dropped his gloves and delivered a punch to Tkachuk’s face. In that second, Tkachuk didn’t seem like taking a look at Stanley when Stanley delivered the punch.
An imposing pressure at 6-foot-7, the defenseman has actually leaned into physicality to make an influence on the highest degree. He has already surpassed his profession excessive in penalty minutes, at 82, in simply 40 video games this season. Stanley should miss Tuesday’s residence tilt in opposition to Vegas, however he figures to return Thursday as Winnipeg hosts Edmonton in step two of a five-game homestand.
The Athletic’s Julian McKenzie wrote that the Senators had been left “outraged” by the incident and its aftermath, and head coach Travis Inexperienced spoke on it after the sport, saying: “You by no means wish to see a man get suckered within the face. It’s unlucky, we’re fortunate he got here again. He’s an All-Star participant. I’m positive their workforce wouldn’t be glad if (Kyle) Connor received suckered within the face and there was only a two-minute minor for roughing known as.”
Tkachuk managed to complete the sport and registered an help, beating the Jets by a rating of 4-2 and handing Winnipeg its ninth straight loss. Primarily based on this announcement from the Division of Participant Security, it seems the Jets can be pressured to attempt to finish their shedding streak with out Stanley.
Stanley, 27, skated on the Jets’ third pairing final night time. He’s been Winnipeg’s No. 5 defenseman when it comes to ice time this season, averaging 16:09 per sport with solely sporadic utilization on particular groups. He has seven targets and 13 factors in 40 video games this season and is enjoying out the ultimate yr of a two-year, $1.25M AAV contract. Barring an extension, he’ll be an unrestricted free agent this summer season.
