Nyquist waives right to in-person hearing, will phone in Wednesday
Gustav Nyquist won't be pleading his case in-person.
The Detroit Red Wings forward waived his right to an in-person hearing and a phone hearing will instead take place Wednesday afternoon, the NHL's Department of Player Safety announced Monday.
Nyquist is facing likely supplemental discipline for a forceful retaliatory high-stick to the face of Minnesota Wild defenseman Jared Spurgeon on Sunday.
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A player is offered an in-person hearing when the league determines that he might be suspended for six games or more. Turning down the face-to-face session doesn't mean he won't still be banned for that length of time.
League retains right to suspend him 6+ games https://t.co/QoKmDjpSeD
— Michael Russo (@Russostrib) February 13, 2017
Under league rules, a player offered an in-person hearing is also suspended until the hearing takes place, but the Red Wings don't play again until Wednesday night against the St. Louis Blues.