Brandon Dubinsky and the NHL’s Department of Player Safety will have a chat about his cross-check on Sidney Crosby.
Columbus's Brandon Dubinsky will have a hearing tomorrow for cross-checking Pittsburgh's Sidney Crosby.
— NHL Player Safety (@NHLPlayerSafety) November 28, 2015
The hearing is scheduled for 11:30 a.m. ET on Saturday, per beat reporter Aaron Portzline.
As you can see in the above video, Dubinsky delivers a two-handed cross-check to Crosby’s neck, so the fact that he’s getting a hearing is no surprise.
“There’s no secret. I try to play him as hard as I can,” said Dubinsky. “That being said, I don’t try and do anything dirty. I felt like my stick ride up his back a little bit. He’s kind of bent over there in front. But again, that’s not the type of player I am. I’m going to play hard, but try and play fair and play in between the whistle.”
Crosby isn’t willing to give Dubinsky the benefit of the doubt.
#Pens Crosby on Dubinsky hit: I'm OK. I'm not surprised. If I was going to get one of those shots, it was going to be from him -SK
— Pens Inside Scoop (@PensInsideScoop) November 28, 2015
Anyone who follows the NHL knows that Dubinsky and Crosby aren’t fans of each other.
The two have engaged in some serious battles, including this fight last February: