{"id":448057,"date":"2026-02-06T01:26:55","date_gmt":"2026-02-06T01:26:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/448057\/"},"modified":"2026-02-06T01:26:55","modified_gmt":"2026-02-06T01:26:55","slug":"chicago-blackhawks-forward-suspended-three-games","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/448057\/","title":{"rendered":"Chicago Blackhawks forward suspended three games"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t  &#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/639747.webp.webp\" style=\"width:100%;\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Feb 14, 2023; Montreal, Quebec, CAN; View of a Chicago Blackhawks logo on a jersey worn by a member of the team against the Montreal Canadiens during the third period at Bell Centre.\" title=\"Feb 14, 2023; Montreal, Quebec, CAN; View of a Chicago Blackhawks logo on a jersey worn by a member of the team against the Montreal Canadiens during the third period at Bell Centre.\"\/>&#13;<\/p>\n<p>Photo credit: David Kirouac-Imagn Images<\/p>\n<p>Samuel Savoie has just received a three-game suspension, and Chicago Blackhawks fans are left shaking their heads about the soft discipline for the forward.<\/p>\n<p>Rockford\u2019s feisty winger is paying for a moment that happened at the final horn on Sunday in Manitoba.<\/p>\n<p>The report: Savoie fired a puck at the net after the final whistle, and the league came down hard with three games.<\/p>\n<p>That is a big chunk of schedule for something that, on its face, sounds like pure annoyance more than real danger.<\/p>\n<p>Savoie is 21, drafted in 2022, Round 3, by the Chicago Blackhawks, and he has been fighting to turn \u201cenergy guy\u201d into everyday pro value.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s the part that bugs me, the punishment feels like it skipped a step when a fine or a one-gamer would have sent the message.<\/p>\n<p>A three-game sit also turns a tiny lapse into a real roster problem for the IceHogs.<\/p>\n<p>You lose a penalty killer, an agitating forechecker, and one of the few guys who can change the temperature of a shift.<\/p>\n<p>Samuel Savoie puts Chicago Blackhawks depth to the test<\/p>\n<p>This fanbase has watched enough weird discipline over the years to get instantly suspicious when the hammer drops this fast.<\/p>\n<p>If the league viewed it as escalation bait, that is the only logic that gets you to three.<\/p>\n<p>A late shot can spark scrums, and officials hate anything that drags a finished game back into chaos.<\/p>\n<p>Still, context matters, did it hit anyone, did it threaten an official, did it cause a pile-up, or was it just a bratty punctuation mark?<\/p>\n<p>For Chicago\u2019s system, it also delays Savoie\u2019s next audition, and those little auditions are how bottom-six options get built.<\/p>\n<p>Rockford now has to plug the minutes and keep the forecheck honest, especially with points tight in the standings.<\/p>\n<p>Savoie\u2019s best response is simple, come back, play hard, and let the goals and assists do the talking.<\/p>\n<p>Previously on Chicago Hockey Insider<\/p>\n<p>POLL<\/p>\n<p>13 HOURS AGO|85 ANSWERS<\/p>\n<p>Chicago Blackhawks forward suspended three games<\/p>\n<p>Is Samuel Savoie\u2019s three-game suspension too extreme?<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"&#13; 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