Lightning's Nesterov to have Player Safety hearing

Friday, 10.16.2015 / 11:21 AM / Department of Player Safety News

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Lightning's Nesterov to have Player Safety hearing
Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Nikita Nesterov will have a hearing with the NHL Department of Player Safety on Friday.

Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Nikita Nesterov have a hearing Friday with the NHL Department of Player Safety for a hit on Dallas Stars forward Curtis McKenzie during a game Thursday at Amalie Arena in Tampa.

Nesterov received a major penalty for checking from behind and a game misconduct for the hit at 15:56 of the second period. McKenzie left the game with a lower-body injury and did not return.

The following grounds are being considered for supplemental discipline: boarding and checking from behind.

Dallas won the game 5-3.