DENVER, CO - MAY 19: St. Louis Blues defenseman Justin Faulk (72) and Colorado Avalanche center Nazem Kadri (91) collide in the third period on a play that would result in a match penalty in the third period during a Stanley Cup Playoffs first round game between the St. Louis Blues and the Colorado Avalanche at Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado on May 19, 2021.

Avs' Kadri offered in-person hearing for head hit on Blues' Faulk

Brandon Maron
5 years ago
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Colorado Avalanche forward Nazem Kadri was offered an in-person hearing for an illegal check to the head of St. Louis Blues defenseman Justin Faulk during Wednesday's Game 2, the NHL's Department of Player Safety announced.

The league has the option to suspend Kadri for five-plus games with the offer of an in-person hearing.

Kadri received a five-minute major and a match penalty for the hit.

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Blues forward Brayden Schenn took exception to the hit after the game, calling out Kadri's antics.

"Kadri, guy can't control himself," Schenn said, per NHL.com's Lou Korac. "In the playoffs, he's a repeat offender. Bad hits, greasy hits, and he got a guy in a vulnerable position and picks nothing but the head."

The league has suspended Kadri five times in his career, including twice in the postseason.

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