Tampa Bay Lightning forward Brian Boyle will not face a hearing with the NHL's Department of Player Safety after a hit levied on Thomas Hickey of the New York Islanders moments prior to scoring an overtime game winner in Tuesday's Game 3.
Hickey, who laid a thunderous hit on Jonathan Drouin earlier in the game, will also not face a hearing.
Here's a look at the two hits in question, beginning with Boyle on Hickey, which Islanders head coach Jack Capuano called "a direct shot to the head":
And here's Hickey on Drouin:
Drouin was able to return to the game and set up a late, tying goal, while no update was given on Hickey by Capuano on Wednesday.
