Rychel Is Facing Possible Suspension
Winger Warren Rychel is concerned about the possibility of a one-game suspension after receiving a stick-related major and game misconduct penalty for slashing the Kings’ John Slaney on Friday.
Rychel said he had a stick-related major and game misconduct last season while playing for the Colorado Avalanche, and NHL rules call for an automatic suspension for two such penalties within 41 regular-season games.
Unless the league rescinds the misconduct penalty, he will probably have to sit out Monday’s game against Dallas and probably pay $300 in fines.
“It’s just my reputation,” Rychel said. “If it was Paul Kariya, it would have been two minutes.”
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Right wing Valeri Karpov, injured more than two weeks ago on a hit by Hartford’s Steven Rice, is skating but hasn’t resumed practicing.
The problem is a strained neck, more so than the after-effects of his concussion.
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