Ottawa Senators forward Mike Hoffman will have a phone hearing with the NHL Department of Player Safety on Friday after cross-checking San Jose Sharks forward Logan Couture in their game Wednesday.
Hoffman was penalized five minutes and given a game misconduct at 7:50 of the third period. Couture was helped from the ice and did not return to the game, which the Sharks won 4-3 in a shootout at Canadian Tire Centre. Hoffman has 14 of his 21 points in the past 12 games.
