Gudas to have hearing for high hit on Czarnik

Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Radko Gudas will be hard-pressed to escape supplemental discipline this time around.

On Sunday, the NHL's Department of Player Safety offered the bruising defenseman an in-person hearing for his actions, but Gudas waived that right and is scheduled for a phone hearing Monday.

The blue-liner caught Boston Bruins forward Austin Czarnik with a high, late hit in preseason action Saturday night.

While Gudas opted for the phone hearing, the in-person offer means the repeat offender could still receive a suspension of more than five games, according to Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman.

He avoided suspension earlier in the preseason for a hit on New York Rangers rookie Jimmy Vesey, and has drawn the attention of the league upward of five times over the past three seasons.