NHL notebook: Blues' Reaves draws three-game suspension
By The Sports Xchange
St. Louis Blues forward Ryan Reaves was suspended for three games on Wednesday in a decision announced by the NHL Department of Player Safety after a hearing.
The 29-year-old Reaves drilled San Jose's Matt Tennyson into the board during a game on Monday night that left the Sharks defenseman unconscious. Tennyson was chasing the puck in the San Jose end when Reaves hit him from behind. It appeared that Tennyson's body froze before he fell to the ice. He did not return to the game.
Reaves was assessed a five-minute major for boarding and a game misconduct after the incident at 8:37 of the first period in the Sharks' 6-3 victory.
In 49 games this season, Reaves has two goals and 40 penalty minutes, bringing his career totals to 19 goals and 563 penalty minutes in 324 NHL regular-season games.
---A drug charge against Washington Capitals forward Mike Richards was stayed by a judge in Manitoba and the prosecution is no longer pursuing the case.
That means Richards is likely in the clear after he was stopped at the U.S.-Canada border in June and charged with possession of a controlled substance, which was reported to be Oxycontin. There is still a chance that the court could revisit the case in a year, but that usually does not happen in Canada, according to media reports.
After the arrest last summer, the Los Angeles Kings terminated Richards' contract. He filed a grievance against the Kings and a settlement was reached. In early January, Richards signed a one-year, $1 million contract with the Capitals and has appeared in 15 games. He scored his first goal on Monday for the Caps in a 3-2 win over Arizona.
---The Minnesota Wild placed forward Jason Zucker on injured reserve with a concussion.
Zucker, 24, was injured in Sunday's Stadium Series game at TCF Bank Stadium on the University of Minnesota campus against the Chicago Blackhawks. Minnesota lost Zucker during the second period of the Wild's 6-1 victory.
Zucker has 22 points (12 goals, 10 assists) in 58 games with the Wild this season. He ranks fourth on the team with 135 shots on goal and is tied for fourth in goals.
The Wild recalled forward Jordan Schroeder from Iowa of the American Hockey League.
---Defenseman Scott Hannan formally announced his retirement after 16 NHL seasons.
Hannan spent 11 of those seasons as a member of the San Jose Sharks.
Hannan, 37, played in 1,055 NHL games with San Jose, Colorado, Washington, Calgary and Nashville, posting 217 points (38 goals, 179 assists) and 625 penalty minutes.
---The New York Rangers assigned defenseman Brady Skjei to Hartford of the American Hockey League.
Skjei has skated in three games with the Rangers this season, recording three shots on goal and two penalty minutes. He was credited with two hits and one shot on goal in 22:17 of ice time on Tuesday night at New Jersey after being recalled that day.
---The Nashville Predators reassigned forward Cody Bass to Milwaukee of the American Hockey League after he cleared waivers.
Bass, 29, has no points and 12 penalty minutes in 14 games with the Predators this season. The 6-foot, 205-pound center has five points (two goals, three assists) in 63 career NHL games with Ottawa, Columbus and Nashville. In 21 games for Milwaukee this season, Bass has a goal and four assists.
---The Detroit Red Wings sent defensemen Xavier Ouellet to Grand Rapids the American Hockey League.
Ouellet made his Red Wings season debut on Feb. 14 against the Boston Bruins. In five games with Detroit, he had two penalty minutes, four shots on goal, five hits, three blocked shots and three takeaways. In 38 games for Grand Rapids this season, the 22-year-old has three goals, 14 assists and 43 penalty minutes.
By The Sports Xchange
St. Louis Blues forward Ryan Reaves was suspended for three games on Wednesday in a decision announced by the NHL Department of Player Safety after a hearing.
The 29-year-old Reaves drilled San Jose's Matt Tennyson into the board during a game on Monday night that left the Sharks defenseman unconscious. Tennyson was chasing the puck in the San Jose end when Reaves hit him from behind. It appeared that Tennyson's body froze before he fell to the ice. He did not return to the game.
Reaves was assessed a five-minute major for boarding and a game misconduct after the incident at 8:37 of the first period in the Sharks' 6-3 victory.
In 49 games this season, Reaves has two goals and 40 penalty minutes, bringing his career totals to 19 goals and 563 penalty minutes in 324 NHL regular-season games.
---A drug charge against Washington Capitals forward Mike Richards was stayed by a judge in Manitoba and the prosecution is no longer pursuing the case.
That means Richards is likely in the clear after he was stopped at the U.S.-Canada border in June and charged with possession of a controlled substance, which was reported to be Oxycontin. There is still a chance that the court could revisit the case in a year, but that usually does not happen in Canada, according to media reports.
After the arrest last summer, the Los Angeles Kings terminated Richards' contract. He filed a grievance against the Kings and a settlement was reached. In early January, Richards signed a one-year, $1 million contract with the Capitals and has appeared in 15 games. He scored his first goal on Monday for the Caps in a 3-2 win over Arizona.
---The Minnesota Wild placed forward Jason Zucker on injured reserve with a concussion.
Zucker, 24, was injured in Sunday's Stadium Series game at TCF Bank Stadium on the University of Minnesota campus against the Chicago Blackhawks. Minnesota lost Zucker during the second period of the Wild's 6-1 victory.
Zucker has 22 points (12 goals, 10 assists) in 58 games with the Wild this season. He ranks fourth on the team with 135 shots on goal and is tied for fourth in goals.
The Wild recalled forward Jordan Schroeder from Iowa of the American Hockey League.
---Defenseman Scott Hannan formally announced his retirement after 16 NHL seasons.
Hannan spent 11 of those seasons as a member of the San Jose Sharks.
Hannan, 37, played in 1,055 NHL games with San Jose, Colorado, Washington, Calgary and Nashville, posting 217 points (38 goals, 179 assists) and 625 penalty minutes.
---The New York Rangers assigned defenseman Brady Skjei to Hartford of the American Hockey League.
Skjei has skated in three games with the Rangers this season, recording three shots on goal and two penalty minutes. He was credited with two hits and one shot on goal in 22:17 of ice time on Tuesday night at New Jersey after being recalled that day.
---The Nashville Predators reassigned forward Cody Bass to Milwaukee of the American Hockey League after he cleared waivers.
Bass, 29, has no points and 12 penalty minutes in 14 games with the Predators this season. The 6-foot, 205-pound center has five points (two goals, three assists) in 63 career NHL games with Ottawa, Columbus and Nashville. In 21 games for Milwaukee this season, Bass has a goal and four assists.
---The Detroit Red Wings sent defensemen Xavier Ouellet to Grand Rapids the American Hockey League.
Ouellet made his Red Wings season debut on Feb. 14 against the Boston Bruins. In five games with Detroit, he had two penalty minutes, four shots on goal, five hits, three blocked shots and three takeaways. In 38 games for Grand Rapids this season, the 22-year-old has three goals, 14 assists and 43 penalty minutes.
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