There will be no hearing for Zdeno Chara to answer for his check on Evander Kane, an NHL spokesperson told TSN's Pierre LeBrun.
The league did not see the hit as a violation of Rule 48, which governs checks to the head, and it believes the head is not the main point of contact, according to Sportsnet's John Shannon.
Chara caught Kane up high before the two players dropped the gloves in the third period of Tuesday night's game between the Boston Bruins and San Jose Sharks.
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Kane called Chara's initial check a "classic headshot" when asked about it postgame, according to TSN.
Chara was ultimately assessed an elbowing minor and a fighting major for the ensuing scrap, while Kane received a fighting major, an instigator penalty, and a game misconduct
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