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Draisaitl to have hearing for spearing Tierney in groin

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Oilers' Leon Draisaitl is given a five minute major and a game misconduct for a brutal spear delivered to Sharks' Chris Tierney.

The ugly incident that got Leon Draisaitl tossed from Edmonton’s 7-0 loss in San Jose last night has landed him in hot water.

On Wednesday, the NHL’s Department of Player Safety announced Draisaitl would have a disciplinary hearing for his spear to the groin of Sharks forward Chris Tierney.

Draisaitl was given a five-minute major and game misconduct for his actions, which came late in the second period of the blowout defeat. Afterward, Sharks forward Logan Couture said there was malice in Draisaitl’s actions.
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“I think it’s dangerous,” Couture said, per the Mercury News. “Any time you spear a guy like that you’re intending to injure him. I don’t like those types of plays in this game, but the refs made a good call with throwing him out.”

Back in the 2014 playoffs, two players were fined -- but not suspended -- for spearing: Boston’s Milan Lucic, and Dallas’ Ryan Garbutt.