A fresh season is about to start, but drama still surrounds Vancouver Canucks young gun Zack Kassian. In a pre-season game against the Oilers in Edmonton, Kassian “accidentally” swung his stick and connected with Sam Ganger mouth. The result? Sam Gagner losing 3-5 teeth in addition to suffering a broken jaw!
Here’s a look at the play:
Zack Kassian Breaks Sam Gagner’s Jaw
Kassian called the NHL headquarters for a 10-minute phone coversation with Brendan Shanahan to plead his case, which went unsuccessful and led to Zack Kassian has been suspended for the remainder of the preseason slate, as well as five regular-season games for his hit.
Here’s the NHL’s justification on the 8 game suspension:
Zack Kassian Breaks Sam Gagner’s Jaw
Here’s what Kassian had to say after being suspended:
Zack Kassian Breaks Sam Gagner’s Jaw
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