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Kiszla vs. Chambers: Was Evander Kane’s one-game suspension slap in the face to Nazem Kadri?

Kiz: Evander Kane. Rhymes with stain. One cheap shot at a time, he has established himself as Hockey Enemy No. 1 in Colorado. Kane took a run at Nazem Kadri in Game 3 and knocked the Avalanche center out of this playoff series between Colorado and Edmonton. The NHL responded by giving Kane a one-game suspension. Did the punishment fit the crime? Most Avs fans would shout: “Oh, heck no!” (Perhaps using saltier language.) What say you, my friend?

Chambers: The NHL Department of Player Safety compared that hit to others in the playoffs and levied the same discipline — a short suspension or a fine.