Watson’s girlfriend takes blame for causing suspension

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Austin Watson’s girlfriend is taking blame for the incident that led the NHL to suspend the Nashville Predators’ forward for 27 games, a punishment reduced to 18 games by an arbitrator on appeal.
Jenn Guardino issued a statement Saturday said the incident on June 16 “was not an act of domestic violence” because she was intoxicated and that Watson has never and would never hit her. She says she has struggled with alcoholism for years and is cu