Kuznetsov Summoned for Hearing with Department of Player Safety for High Sticking

Washington Capitals' forward Evgeny Kuznetsov will have a hearing with the Department of Player Safety today for high sticking Vancouver Canucks' defenseman Kyle Burroughs. It was announced Tuesday morning:

This comes following a play from Monday night's game where Burroughs may have tripped up Kuznetov driving the net. After missing the scoring opportunity, Kuznetov swung his stick up high on Burroughs, hitting him directly in the face:

It certainly appears that the action was intentional and Kuznetsov has a history of high sticking with the Department of Player Safety. He was fined $5,000 last season (maximum allowed under the CBA) for high sticking Noel Acciari.

Perhaps it is not a matter of if he will receive some type of supplemental discipline, but more of a question of how severe it will be. The Department of Player Safety does not take intentional actions lightly, and it is likely that Kuznetsov is looking at some kind of suspension for his actions.

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