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Flyers' VandeVelde to have hearing for elbow on Toews

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Philadelphia Flyers center Chris VandeVelde will indeed hear from the NHL's Department of Player Safety to address the elbow he landed on the head of Chicago Blackhawks captain Jonathan Toews on Wednesday.

The typically squeaky-clean VandeVelde was hit with a minor penalty at the time, but it's a clear violation of Rule 48.

Toews stayed in the game, and later scored.

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