With Matthews being penciled in for a hearing for his cross-check to Dahlin's neck, I figure it was time once again to explore the
DoPS Farmer Almanac to get some potential insight on what the outcome might be!
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[TD]Joel Edmundson[/TD]
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May 22, 2021
Cross-checking - No supplemental discipline[/TD]
[TD]Both Edmundson and Simmonds received 2 minute minors for roughing. Interestingly, Shea Weber
did receive a fine for cross-checking Simmonds in the head in this same exact game[/TD]
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[TD]Jonathan Drouin[/TD]
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January 18, 2022
Cross-checking - $5,000.00[/TD]
[TD]Drouin fined
less than the maximum allowable, for a player of his salary[/TD]
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[TD]Markus Niemelainen[/TD]
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February 19, 2022
Cross-checking - $2,043.75[/TD]
[TD]Niemelainen fined the maximum allowable, for a player of his salary[/TD]
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[TD]Ridly Greig[/TD]
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September 26, 2021
Cross-checking - 2 game suspension
(1 preseason + 1 regular season; $4,470.84)[/TD]
[TD]Offense was deemed beyond a fine. Salary is forfeited for each regular season game suspended[/TD]
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[TD]Auston Matthews[/TD]
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March 13, 2022
Cross-checking - ???[/TD]
[TD]Matthews was offered a hearing which allows for the possibility of a suspension.
Matthews would lose $58,201.25 per game suspended, and can be fined up to $10,000 with a hearing being offered[/TD]
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After referencing the Alamanac... there is no pattern...