Nazem Kadri facing possible discipline for throat-slash gesture

Nazem Kadri can expect a call from the NHL’s player safety department following his throat-slash gesture during the Maple Leafs’ loss to the Calgary Flames on Tuesday night.

Kadri called it an emotional reaction to what he felt at the time was an illegal hit to the head, adding he didn’t remember doing it in the heat of the moment, although the video evidence was pretty clear.

Although Kadri was not penalized on the play, his actions violate Rule 73 which covers obscene or profane language and gestures:

(a) Players shall not use obscene gestures on the ice or anywhere in the rink before, during or after the game. For violation of this Rule, a game misconduct penalty shall be imposed and the Referee shall report the circumstances to the Commissioner of the League for further disciplinary action.

Kadri was disciplined for doing the same thing during the 2010 World Junior Hockey Championships.

The NHL has handed out supensions in the past for similar incidents. In 2010, Chicago’s Nick Boynton was suspended for one game for making a throat-slashing gesture during a pre-season game. Boynton was also suspended in 2006 for the identical motion.

The NHL also warned Florida’s Peter Worrell in 2000 for a similar throat slash gesture.

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