", "You have a defenseless player on the ice and it's the second cross-check, he got a good one in on him," Watson said. Your existing password has not been changed. But retaliating wasn't forefront on their minds, even for rookie Mathieu Olivier, who recorded his first NHL point Saturday. Austin Watson, who has been known to stand up for teammates, said he was well aware of the hit on Arvidsson but added that it was out of his hands.

Considered a repeat offender under the terms of the Collective Bargaining Agreement, Bortuzzo will forfeit $67,073.

You don't want to get back at them in a cheap way.

Nashville Predators winger Viktor Arvidsson will miss 4–6 weeks with a lower-body injury after being cross-checked by the St. Louis Blues’ Robert Bortuzzo on Saturday, the team announced. Arvidsson is tied for fifth on the Predators with 15 points and six goals. Arvidsson was cross-checked at 6:08 of the first period, with the Blues defenseman given only a 2-minute penalty. After Arvidsson was slow to get up, Blues goalie Jordan Binnington shoved him in the back again for good measure. Olivier, who is 6-foot-2, 210 pounds, was called up from Milwaukee to add some physical presence. Nashville Predators winger Viktor Arvidsson will miss 4–6 weeks with a lower-body injury after being cross-checked by the St. Louis Blues’ Robert Bortuzzo on Saturday, the team announced. Bortuzzo was suspended four games on Sunday. You can change your selections at any time. Viktor Arvidsson's big hit from the Blues' Robert Bortuzzo caused Arvidsson to miss the rest of the game due to a lower body injury. Preds’ Viktor Arvidsson out 4-6 weeks with lower body injury. The Predators forward had an assist but played only 4:15 due to the hit. Privacy Policy Select as many teams as you like from the leagues below. "We saw it when we were on the ice," said Watson, who drew a penalty later in the game when Binnington cross-checked him. You can change your selection at any time. The Predators themselves recognized the cheap shot. The Swedish winger reached new heights in the goal-scoring department behind a career-high 17.4 shooting percentage, but he also averaged a career-best 3.36 shots per contest. ST. LOUIS — Viktor Arvidsson's 300th career regular-season game began with an assist on Filip Forsberg's goal 20 seconds into Saturday's game against the Blues. It's got to be within the limits of the game.". It's unfortunate. The 2nd hit is unbelievably dangerous from Bortuzzo. "It's dirty," Predators coach Peter Laviolette said of the hit after the game. Enter your email below and we'll send you another email. Viktor Arvidsson #33 ... Scoring-wise, the Swedish winger now has just seven points in 22 games since returning from a lower-body injury in mid-December. You may have created an account with another Rogers Media account that can be used to sign in here.

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The league considered Bortuzzo a repeat offender, and he will lose more than $67,000 in salary during his suspension. Winners and losers from one-of-a-kind 2020 NHL Draft, Coyotes GM confirms Taylor Hall will enter free agent market, Jesse Puljujarvi returns to Oilers with second chance to make impact, Senators' Anthony Duclair to become UFA after not receiving qualifying offer. That's not the game anymore. Watch as Robert Bortuzzo levels Viktor Arvidsson from behind with a dangerous looking crosscheck, Arvidsson did later leave the game. Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on Flipboard (Opens in new window), Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window), Click to email this to a friend (Opens in new window). Enter your email address to get a new one. Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email. By checking this box, I agree to the terms of service and privacy policy of Rogers Media. It ended as quickly as 1-2-3 in what turned out to be a 4-2 Predators victory that ended a six-game losing streak.

Select additional sports and leagues you’re interested in from the list below. ... We don't want them to have the same advantage we had. Predators coach Peter Laviolette on hit on Viktor Arvidsson: 'It's dirty', Predators coach Peter Laviolette on Bortuzzo's hit on Viktor Arvidsson: 'It's dirty', Predators coach Peter Laviolette on scratching Kyle Turris, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. {* traditionalSignIn_signInButton *}, Comment and participate in our online community. Blues' Bortuzzo to have hearing for cross-checking Predators' Arvidsson, Struggling Canucks show excellence on power play to beat Predators, %2Fhockey%2Fnhl%2Fpredators-viktor-arvidsson-miss-4-6-weeks-lower-body-injury%2F, When submitting content, please abide by our, NHL free agency rumblings: Latest on Ekman-Larsson, Markstrom, Krug, Kyle Dubas outlines Maple Leafs’ goals heading into free agency, Red Wings sign forward Adam Erne to one-year contract extension, Canadiens sign defenceman Noah Juulsen to one-year, two-way extension, 10 notable RFAs who didn't receive qualifying offers, NHL off-season goalie market tiers: Why it's the year of the netminder, NHL's top 15 RFAs of 2020: Latest rumours, reports, Notes on 17 players heading into chaotic UFA season, {* backButton *} Arvidsson found himself on his stomach in the net after the Blues' Robert Bortuzzo deposited him there, then cross-checked him again when he was still down on the ice. "We'll let the league, or whoever is going to deal with that -- if they are, I don't think they are, they might - we'll let them deal with that. We've sent an email with instructions to create a new password. (approx 1 - 2 per week). Subban was placed on injured reserve Thursday with an upper-body injury. Viktor Arvidsson will be out 6-8 weeks for the Nashville Predators because of a broken thumb, and P.K. He also was fined $3,091 for crosschecking in 2017. I'm not going to tell you we put a target on his back. The Predators announced Sunday that Arvidsson would be out 4-6 weeks with a lower-body injury. pic.twitter.com/4SWsPVEJIc. Bortuzzo has been suspended twice previously by the league -- once for two games for an illegal hit in 2014 and the second time for two preseason games and one regular-season game for elbowing in 2018. Arvidsson, 26, has recorded six goals and nine assists through 22 games this season. Share this: Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Ad Choices All rights reserved. When Arvidsson attempted to rise, Bortuzzo knocked him down again. Bortuzzo earned just a two-minute minor for his hits Saturday, which was followed by a four-game suspension Sunday after he had a hearing with the league's department of player safety.

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