Nazem Kadri will have an in-person hearing with the NHL Department of Player Safety in New York on Monday.
The Toronto Maple Leafs forward is facing discipline for cross-checking Boston Bruins forward Jake DeBrusk in the third period of Game 2 of the Eastern Conference First Round on Saturday. The incident occurred with 5:57 remaining in the Maple Leafs' 4-1 loss. Kadri received a major penalty for cross-checking and a game misconduct. The best-of-7 playoff series is tied 1-1 with Game 3 at Toronto on Monday. The following grounds are being considered for supplemental discipline: cross-checking. However, the Department of Player Safety retains the right to make adjustments to the infraction upon review. According to the NHL/NHLPA collective bargaining agreement, a player has the right to an in-person hearing if facing a disciplinary suspension of six or more games.
