NHL investigating player's alleged slur in Blackhawks game
CHICAGO (AP) The NHL says it is investigating after Blackhawks forward Andrew Shaw appeared to use a gay slur after he was sent to the penalty box late in Chicago's loss to the St. Louis Blues.
Spokesman John Dellapina said Wednesday that the league would have no comment until the investigation is completed.
Shaw was sent off for interference at 17:56 of the third period, hurting Chicago's chance for a comeback in what ended up being a 4-3 loss. While sitting in the box, Shaw pounded on the glass with his stick and then yelled what looked like a slur toward someone on the ice.
No known audio exists of what he said in the noisy arena, but video of the incident quickly surfaced on social media and The You Can Play Project swiftly tweeted that it was aware of the incident and planned to contact the NHL.
Asked afterward what happened, Shaw said he didn't remember.
