Nashville Predators forward Austin Watson saw his 27-game suspension for domestic violence reduced to 18 games on Thursday.
The NHL and NHL Players Association released a joint statement on the ruling issued by neutral arbitrator Shyam Das:
"The National Hockey League Players' Association and National Hockey League announced today that Nashville Predators' forward Austin Watson's 27-game suspension issued pursuant to Article 18-A of the NHL/NHLPA Collective Bargaining Agreement has been reduced by Arbitrator Shyam Das to a suspension covering the first 18 games of the 2018-19 regular season."
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