Draisaitl faces hearing for spear on Tierney
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Edmonton Oilers forward Leon Draisaitl will face a hearing Wednesday for spearing San Jose Sharks forward Chris Tierney in Game 4, the NHL Department of Player Safety announced.
Here's the play, which occurred late in the second period Tuesday night.
Another look at Draisaitl’s spear on Tierney. Woof. pic.twitter.com/gqfxbBcn4U
— Pete Blackburn (@PeteBlackburn) April 19, 2017
Draisaitl was ejected from the game, which the Oilers went on to lose 7-0.
Bruins forward Brad Marchand was suspended two games in the regular season for a similar incident.