Montreal Canadiens defenseman Alexei Emelin will have a hearing Saturday for his hit on Sabres’ forward Brian Gionta Friday night.
Montreal defenseman Alexei Emelin will have a hearing today for an illegal check to the head of Buffalo forward Brian Gionta.
— NHL Player Safety (@NHLPlayerSafety) November 29, 2014
Emelin received a minor penalty for an illegal check to the head on this play:
According to TVA’s Renaud Lavoie, Emelin’s hearing will take place at 1 p.m. ET this afternoon.
Lavoie adds Emelin likely won’t be in Montreal’s lineup tonight when Buffalo visits Montreal.