Vancouver Canucks forward Zack MacEwen will have a hearing for kneeing Edmonton Oilers defenseman Darnell Nurse, the NHL's Department of Player Safety announced Friday.
MacEwen appeared to stick his knee out and clip Nurse's face while the Oilers blue-liner was down on the ice.
Here was the #Canucks Zack MacEwen double minor for high-sticking #LetsGoOilers Darnell Nurse.
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This happened before the cross-checking, stick swinging, punching incident by Nurse.
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Nurse went after MacEwen later in the game.
GEESH
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The beautiful game. #LetsGoOilers #Canucks
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The two players eventually decided to settle things by dropping the gloves.
YOU KNEW IT WAS COMING#LetsGoOilers Darnell Nurse and #Canucks Zack MacEwen drop the gloves.
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MacEwen has two points and 40 penalty minutes in 29 games this season.
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