Nashville Predators pleased Zach L'Heureux knew he had to 'man up,' fight in game vs Wild
The Nashville Predators beat the Minnesota Wild 6-2 on Saturday night in a game that featured three fights in the first 6:24.
Zach L'Heureux on emotional night in Nashville Predators win over Minnesota Wild
Alex Nedeljkovic became the first goalie in NHL history to have a goal and an assist, and made 40 saves as the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Buffalo Sabres 5-2 on Friday night. Rickard Rakell, Anthony Beauvillier, Cody Glass, and Bryan Rust also scored for Pittsburgh who ended a three-game losing streak.
Watch: Three fights in first seven minutes of Wild-Predators
Yakov Trenin fought L'Heureux while Marcus Foligno fought Luke Schenn two minutes into the game. Ryan Hartman joined in on the action, fighting Mark Jankowski a few minutes later. It was a busy penalty box at Bridgestone Arena Saturday night.
Nashville Predators Zach L'Heureux answers for slew-foot committed in previous game vs Wild
Zach L'Heureux was suspended 3 games for a slew-foot on the Wild's Jared Spurgeon on Dec. 31. The Predators winger had to answer for the hit on Saturday.
3 Takeaways From the Wild’s Loss to the Predators
The Minnesota Wild took on the Nashville Predators for the third time this season and the first time on the road on Saturday, Jan. 18. It was a battle
End result of Wild's fight-filled night is a loss to the Predators
Kansas City Chiefs punter Matt Araiza intentionally tiptoed out of the end zone Saturday to surrender a safety, which added meaningless points to the scoreboard but shook the gambling world.
Nashville Predators beat Minnesota Wild 6-2 after fight-filled first period
Nashville (15-22-7, 37 points) beat the Chicago Blackhawks 3-2 on Thursday, clinching the win with a 3-for-3 shootout performance from Gustav Nyquist, Ryan O'Reilly, and Steven Stamkos. It was the Predators' first appearance in a shootout this season.
Wild’s Jared Spurgeon to get MRI after slew foot; Predators’ Zach L’Heureux gets phone hearing
Even though he is not deemed a "repeat offender" by the NHL, at only 21 years old, L'Heureux has been suspended 11 times at lower levels.
Nashville Predators' Zach L'Heureux's slew-foot on Jared Spurgeon could result in suspension
A dangerous play by Nashville Predators forward Zach L'Heureux on Minnesota Wild defenseman Jared Spurgeon could result in his first NHL suspension.
Fight night in Nashville: Wild and Predators get into 3 fights in first 6 minutes of their matchup
Less than two minutes into the game, the Wild and Predators mixed it up in two fights on the ice. First, Nashville winger Zachary L'Heureux and Minnesota center Yakov Trenin dropped gloves. Well, that escalated quickly.
The Wild made Zachary L’Heureux pay but Predators got the 6-2 win: Takeaways
After L'Heureux slew-footed Jared Spurgeon, sidelining the Wild captain, payback was expected in the rematch — and it came early.
Wild insider: Former players say safety is up to NHLPA, plus ‘no chance’ Fleury unretires and more
Wild players wanted a stiffer penalty for Zach L’Heureux from the NHL but say they're happy to take matters into their own ...
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Nashville Predators' Zach L'Heureux suspended three games for slew-foot on Jared Spurgeon
Nashville Predators forward Zach L'Heureux has been suspended three games by the NHL for his slew-foot of Minnesota Wild defenseman Jared Spurgeon on Tuesday. In a video review released on Thursday, ...