Philadelphia Flyers forward Claude Giroux faced a disciplinary hearing on Monday morning with the NHL's Department of Player Safety for his second period hit on Devils forward Dainius Zubrus in Game 4 between the clubs Sunday night.
Claude Giroux Faces Possible Suspension For Dainius Zubrus Hit
Claude Giroux could be suspended for his hit on Devils forward Dainius Zubrus.
Giroux’s hit at the 19:56 mark of the second was a direct blow from the blindside to Zubrus’ head. He was given a two minute minor penalty for head contact, a penalty that includes no stipulation for a major penalty or a game misconduct but does leave the possibility of separate supplementary discipline.
It's expected that a decision will be handed down by Brendan Shanahan and the league office at some point on Monday. While guessing their decision is virtually impossible, Giroux has quite a bit working in his favor: He's a star player, and the NHL has seemingly been reluctant to ban star players in other decisions in these playoffs. Giroux doesn't have a history as a dirty player, and perhaps most importantly, Zubrus was not injured on the play and remained in the game.
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