Predators' Zach L'Heureux, who had a history of suspensions before reaching the NHL, was suspended for a slew-foot on Wild's Jared Spurgeon.

Nashville Predators left winger Zachary L'Heureux must serve a three-game suspension for slew-footing Minnesota Wild captain Jared Spurgeon.

Predators forward Zach L’Heureux has been suspended three games by the NHL following a hearing with the league Thursday. The decision was made after L’Heureux’s slew-footing of Minnesota’s Jared Spurgeon on Tuesday. L’Heureux swept the legs out from under Spurgeon and sent him crashing into the end boards.

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.

Friday. Puck drop from Enterprise Center is set for 8 p.m. ET (ESPN+). Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's NHL odds around the Senators vs. Blues

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