Calgary Flames defenseman Rasmus Andersson will have a hearing with the NHL's Department of Player Safety for elbowing/charging Columbus Blue Jackets forward Patrik Laine on Friday.
Andersson catches Laine with a hit in the dying seconds of the game. pic.twitter.com/VvpTXylYYU
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Andersson received a five-minute major and a game misconduct for the hit, which occurred in the waning seconds of Columbus' 3-1 victory.
Laine didn't travel with the Blue Jackets for Saturday's contest against the Minnesota Wild and is considered day-to-day with an upper-body injury. The winger-turned-center has tallied a goal and an assist in four games thus far.
Andersson has never been suspended in his eight-year NHL career, although he was fined in 2021-22 for head-butting Kailer Yamamoto. He's recorded three points in five games this season while averaging a team-high 23:39.
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