A dangerous play by Nashville Predators forward Zach L'Heureux on Minnesota Wild defenseman Jared Spurgeon could result in his first NHL suspension.

The NHL suspended Nashville Predators rookie forward Zachary L'Heureux for three games Thursday for slew-footing Minnesota Wild captain Jared Spurgeon.

The slew foot is undoubtedly the most dangerous play in hockey and as such, Nashville Predators forward Zachary L'Heureux will be taking some unpaid rest and relaxation time in the coming days. The NHL has issued L'Heureux a three-game suspension without pay for the double slew foot he made on Wild defenseman Jared Spurgeon in the second period of the 5-3 Minnesota victory,

The Canucks opened as +121 home underdogs and are now trading at +127. While that may seem perplexing given how things have gone for the Predators, the Canucks are without four high-end players (Hughes, Pettersson, Hronek, and Thatcher Demko) and in the latter half of a back-to-back against a rested opponent.

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