Philadelphia Flyers defenceman Luke Schenn might receive a call from Brendan Shanahan to discuss the dangerous hit he delivered on Red Wings forward Justin Abdelkader Wednesday night in Detroit.
With 3:13 remaining in the second period and the Red Wings leading 3-2, Schenn leveled Abdelkader from behind as the forward tried to play the puck in the neutral zone. Abdelkader was launched head-first into the boards.
As of Thursday morning, there was no word yet whether the NHL’s department of player safety would tap Schenn for a hearing.
Schenn received a two-minute charging penalty on the play.
Abdelkader was slow to get up with the assistance of a trainer but remained in the game, which the Red Wings lost 6-3.
As of Thursday morning, there was no word yet whether the NHL’s department of player safety would tap Schenn for a hearing.
Schenn and Abdelkader have clashed before. The two fought back in October 2010 after Abdelkader laid a hard hip-check on Schenn, then a member of the Toronto Maple Leafs:
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