Sharks’ Evander Kane suspended by NHL

SAN JOSE, CA – MARCH 31: San Jose Sharks’ Evander Kane (9) skates on the ice before a face-off against the Calgary Flames in the second period at the SAP Center in San Jose, Calif., on Sunday, March 31, 2019. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)LAS VEGAS — Sharks forward Evander Kane was given an automatic three-game suspension by the NHL on Tuesday, two days after he was ejected from a preseason game with the Vegas Golden Knights at T-Mobile Arena for abuse of officials.

As part of the discipline announced by the league, Kane will also forfeit $112,903.23 of his average annual salary of $7 million.

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