The NHL was swift in its judgment of a punishment for Chicago Blackhawks forward Andrew Shaw on Wednesday. Less than 24 hours after being seen on camera shouting a homophobic slur at an on-ice official, and a very short time after holding a press conference to officially apologize, Shaw was banned one game by the league. He was also fined $5,000 for making an obscene gesture at an official in a different moment.
Both of these events happened Tuesday in the Blackhawks’ loss to the St. Louis Blues in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs’ first round.