Tyson Barrie is scheduled to have a hearing Saturday with the NHL Department of Player Safety regarding his hit on Anaheim's Simon Despres in Friday's tilt against the Ducks.

Barrie is scheduled to have a hearing Saturday with the NHL Department of Player Safety regarding his hit on Anaheim's Simon Despres in Friday's tilt.

Analysis:

Although the hit wasn't penalized during the game, the NHL Department of Player Safety has decided that Barrie may have been guilty of charging and interference on the play. Although Barrie doesn't have a history of dirty play, the fact that Despres was forced to exit the contest with an upper-body injury as a result of the hit may factor into the Department of Player Safety's ruling.