Senators' Burrows waives right to in-person hearing for kneeing Hall

Ottawa Senators forward Alex Burrows has waived his right to an in-person hearing after kneeing New Jersey Devils forward Taylor Hall on Tuesday night, the NHL's Department of Player Safety announced.

Burrows will now have a hearing via telephone on Wednesday afternoon.

The incident in question occurred midway through the second period after a stoppage in play. Burrows took exception to some physical play from Hall and jumped the 26-year-old, throwing punches and then kneeing him in the head as the two wrestled on the ice.

After the game, Hall told reporters of Burrows: "He kind of lost his mind."

The news comes after Burrows was fined $5,000 for roughing San Jose Sharks defenseman Dylan DeMelo in a game on Dec. 9.