There will be no suspension for Nicolas Roy.
The Golden Knights center was fined $7,812.50 after he was given a major penalty in Game 2 of his team’s second-round series against the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday.
Roy was whistled for cross-checking Oilers left wing Trent Frederic 5:37 into overtime of the Knights’ 5-4 loss Thursday at T-Mobile Arena. He was given a five-minute major and a game misconduct. The Knights killed the penalty, but Edmonton left wing Leon Draisaitl scored with 4:40 remaining in overtime to give the Oilers a 2-0 series lead.
Nicolas Roy receives a five-minute major for cross-checking Trent Frederic in the face pic.twitter.com/cJ4rxBnfQB
— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) May 9, 2025
Roy had a hearing with the NHL’s department of player safety on Friday.
Game 3 is at Rogers Place in Edmonton, Alberta, on Saturday.
A hearing usually results in a suspension, but Roy avoided the first one of his career.
Vegas’ Nicolas Roy will have a hearing tonight for cross-checking Edmonton’s Trent Frederic.
— NHL Player Safety (@NHLPlayerSafety) May 9, 2025
Though the Knights will have their fourth-line center for a pivotal Game 3, they may still face a massive loss on the roster. Defenseman Brayden McNabb crashed into the boards in overtime after being tripped by Edmonton right wing Viktor Arvidsson. No penalty was called on the play. Arvidsson will not face any supplemental discipline from the NHL.
Roy, 28, had 31 points in 71 games in the regular season for the Knights and has three points in eight games in the playoffs.
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