Zac Rinaldo, who the Predators have signed to a two-way, one-year deal, has been suspended for a total of 25 games in his six years in the NHL. Here are those suspensions:
- 6 games for “punching an unsuspected opponent” (Samuel Girard) while playing for the Coyotes on December 23rd, 2017
- 5 games for an “illegal check to the head” (Cedric Paquette) while playing for the Bruins on February 28th, 2016
- 8 games for “charging and boarding” (Kris Letang) while playing for the Flyers on January 20th, 2015
- 4 games for an “illegal check to the head” (Chad Ruhwedel) while playing for the Flyers on April 6th, 2014
Among players with less than 350 games played since 2011, Zac Rinaldo ranks 2nd in penalty minutes with 699, behind only Derek Dorsett.