Even though he is not deemed a "repeat offender" by the NHL, at only 21 years old, L'Heureux has been suspended 11 times at lower levels.

Minnesota Wild captain Jared Spurgeon is expected to miss two to three weeks with an apparent right leg injury.

The Minnesota Wild continue to deal with injuries and different levels of inability so more roster shuffling is on the way.

Coach John Hynes called it a “cheap hit” and “undisciplined” play, but didn’t have an official update on Spurgeon after the game. The NHL Department of Player Safety will surely look at the hit, which drew L’Heureux a match penalty. “It didn’t look good,” Hynes said.

Captain Jared Spurgeon has avoided serious injury and will only miss two to three weeks with a lower-body injury, Wild hockey boss Bill Guerin told reporters Thursday.

The slew foot is undoubtedly the most dangerous play in hockey and as such, Nashville Predators forward Zachary L'Heureux will be taking some unpaid rest and relaxation time in the coming days. The NHL has issued the Nashville forward a three-game suspension for the nasty play he made on Wild defenseman Jared Spurgeon Tuesday night.

The Wild will be without defenseman Jared Spurgeon for two to three weeks due to a lower-body injury, Minnesota president of hockey operations Bill Guerin told reporters Thursday. The team's captain suffered an apparent right leg injury Tuesday when he was slew-footed by Nashville rookie forward Zachary L'Heureux and rammed feet-first into the boards.

Predators' Zach L'Heureux, who had a history of suspensions before reaching the NHL, was suspended for a slew-foot on Wild's Jared Spurgeon.

The lower-body injury happened in the second period of the game when Zachary L'Heureux slew-footed Spurgeon into the boards. The captain's right leg went right into the boards and bent backwards. He had to be helped off the ice by his teammates and the training staff.

General manager Bill Guerin called Spurgeon “week to week” without going into further specifics about the injury other than confirming surgery will not be required.