NHL players will receive their game checks through the regular season, an outcome that wasn't guaranteed when the league suspended the season over the coronavirus pandemic.

The players are still owed escrow checks for their services last season. McKenzie estimates that 8.5% was withheld from every player’s contract last season to go in the escrow fund. Escrow is a tool ...

But let's get back to Versteeg. Since when did legal body checks in full-contact hockey become infractions necessitating a fight? Last night's display is not new or unique in recent NHL history.