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Senators face possible sanctions for breaking NHL helmet rule before game vs. Canadiens
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Ahead of their matchup between the Montreal Canadiens and the Ottawa Senators, Gary Bettman and the NHL issued a very clear warning.
The Canadiens' most recent opponents have developed the bad habit of not wearing their protective helmets during warmups, something we witnessed at the Bell Centre, and the NHL has issued a warning about it.
The NHL is losing patience with the Ottawa Senators and a sanction seems imminent
My question is this: If it was already prohibited, why warn them repeatedly instead of simply applying the sanction immediately?
Basically, the Sens started taking warmup without helmets before facing the Golden Knights in Las Vegas-and they won the game.
So it became a real superstition for them-an illegal one that goes against the NHL's safety rules.
"It's a trend that bothers the NHL for safety reasons.
According to the rulebook, all players who made their NHL debut during the 2019-2020 season or later are required to wear a helmet during warmups.
For the others, it is a grandfathered right.
In its strictest application, the rule forces several Senators players, Jake Sanderson for example, to wear a helmet."
- TVA Sports
According to the rulebook, all players who made their NHL debut during the 2019-2020 season or later are required to wear a helmet during warmups.
For the others, it is a grandfathered right.
In its strictest application, the rule forces several Senators players, Jake Sanderson for example, to wear a helmet."
- TVA Sports
Bill Daly therefore confirmed to Postmedia that the league intends to send a reminder to the teams concerned (including the Ottawa Senators), but clearly, the reminder did not arrive in time for their game tonight against the Montreal Canadiens.
"For now, teams will not receive fines. But players will be warned.
They expose themselves to a $5,000 fine each if they break the rule."
- TVA Sports
They expose themselves to a $5,000 fine each if they break the rule."
- TVA Sports
All the details are in the TVA Sports article, but don't be surprised if a fine is imposed shortly on the Ottawa Senators, notably after tonight's game against the Montreal Canadiens, for this very specific reason.
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