2018-2019 was a rough season for Nashville Predators forward Austin Watson, who served two separate suspensions, that caused him to only play in 37 regular season games. After being suspended for the first 18 games of the season, Watson returned to the ice, where he tallied seven goals and six assists in 34 games, including a hat trick on November 25th.
However, Watson was suspended again in January by the NHL and NHLPA and admitted into the league’s substance abuse and behavioral health program. He was reinstated on March 20th, and eventually returned to the ice on April 2nd, where he would record three assists in the final three regular season games.