BREAKING: NHL Department of Player Safety announces HEARING after vicious two-hand slash

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Ryan
December 9, 2022 (2:34 PM)

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As of late, there has not been too much for the Department of Player Safety to have to deal with, that is until last night.

During a game between the Toronto Maple Leafs and LA Kings, which the Maple Leafs won 5-0, one Maple Leafs forward making a reckless play by swinging his stick as an opponent, catching him in the back of the head.

Pierre Engvall and Sean Durzi were engaged in a battle, and when Durzi turned, Engvall lost his cool and brought his stick down hard, hitting Durzi in the back of his head, which caused Durzi to immediately drop to the ice in pain.

Pierre Engvall gets a major and he's out of the game pic.twitter.com/fnSvJseKwp� Omar (@TicTacTOmar) December 9, 2022

So as a result of this play, he will have a hearing today with player safety:

Toronto's Pierre Engvall will have a hearing today for High-sticking Los Angeles' Sean Durzi.� NHL Player Safety (@NHLPlayerSafety) December 9, 2022

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9 DECEMBRE \| 166 ANSWERS BREAKING: NHL Department of Player Safety announces HEARING after vicious two-hand slash WIll he be suspended?
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BREAKING: NHL Department of Player Safety announces HEARING after vicious two-hand slash

As of late, there has not been too much for the Department of Player Safety to have to deal with, that is until last night.

WIll he be suspended?