Devils’ Timo Meier suspended for Zachary L’Heureux hit

New Jersey Devils may have won Despite the visiting Nashville Predators, it came at a price.

They will be without a striker Timo Meier on Wednesday night in St. for the game against the St. Louis Blues.as it is Suspended due to cross checking To the face of Zachary L’Heureaux from Nashville.

The incident occurred with 7:43 remaining in the third period of Monday night’s game at the Prudential Center; He was assessed a five-minute major penalty and removed from the game, automatically triggering a review by the NHL Department of Player Safety.

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Following his hearing at the DPS, he was given a one-match suspension; The wages a player loses during a suspension are usually sent to the NHL Players’ Emergency Relief Fund.

The Devils won the finale by a score of 5-2, improving to 15-7-2 and helping extend the campaign of the Predators, who fell to 7-12-3.

Timo Meier is in his second season with the Devils

Meier was selected with the ninth overall pick in the 2015 NHL Draft by the San Jose Sharks, with whom he would spend the first few years of his career.

His best season wearing the teal jersey was the 2021-22 season; Despite scoring 35 goals and 41 assists, the Sharks missed the play-offs. His time with the Sharks ended at the 2023 NHL Trade Deadline where he was dealt to the Devils.

He signed an eight-year, $70.4 million contract extension, agreeing to extend the relationship between himself and his new team over the summer.

So far this season, he has scored seven goals with eight assists for the Devils, who hope to return to the postseason after an underwhelming 2023-24 campaign that started with heavy expectations but ended in disappointment in the daily qualifying rounds.

Wednesday’s game against the Blues is scheduled to kick off at 7pm EST at the Prudential Center.