Buffalo Sabres forward Benoit Pouliot will have a hearing for an illegal check to the head on Florida Panthers defenseman Keith Yandle, the NHL Department of Player Safety announced on Saturday.
The incident in question took place during Friday night's contest after Pouliot caught Yandle with a hit behind the Panthers' goal. There was no penalty called on the play.
High hit by Pouliot on Yandle...no call: pic.twitter.com/dLH0uA06wy
— Cats On The Prowl (@Cats0ntheprowl) November 11, 2017
Yandle looks to have escaped injury as the 31-year-old remained in the game. As for Pouliot, his club will be back in action Saturday night when they tangle with the Montreal Canadiens.