Last night, Evander Kane laid a questionable hit on Minnesota Wild defenseman Jonas Brodin, and now NHL Player Safety has made its decision on his fate.
Last night's Oilers-Wild game got a little chippy, with some big, physical plays happening at both ends of the ice. One notable hit was delivered by Evander Kane on Jonas Brodin.
The hit was fairly questionable, with many believing that Kane would be fined or suspended even though it went uncalled during the game. During the play, Kane slowly approached Brodin as they skated towards the boards, and delivered a hit, arguably from behind, on Brodin. Brodin left the game hurt as a result of the hit.
It was learned today, however, that the Department of Player Safety would not be giving Evander Kane any punishment for the hit. They determined that Brodin knew the hit was coming, could have protected himself, and didn't do so properly.
There are some concerns about the Department of Player Safety's consistency when it comes to fines and suspensions, with them delivering what seems like variable punishments for similar infractions. In this case, the Oilers may have gotten away with one.
