Los Angeles Kings defenceman Tom Gilbert will have a hearing with the NHL Department of Player Safety on Thursday, the league announced Wednesday.
The hearing will address Gilbert’s boarding/charging infraction on Anaheim Ducks forward Nick Ritchie, which occurred during the second period of the Kings’ eventual 4-0 loss Tuesday night.
Gilbert appears to have made contact with Ritchie’s head on the play, though no penalty was assessed at the time.
Ritchie went to the dressing room after the hit, and did not return. The Ducks have yet to provide an update on his status, but said earlier Wednesday that the winger “continues to be under assessment.”
He is not in the lineup for Wednesday’s game against the Pittsburgh Penguins.
