On the first of four days off for the Chicago Blackhawks this week, a pair of players were sent down to the AHL and a veteran forward could be sidelined from NHL games for a much different reason.
Forward Brett Connolly will meet with the NHL’s Department of Player Safety on Sunday following his hit against former Blackhawks forward and current Dallas Star Tanner Kero during the first period of Saturday’s game.
Chicago’s Brett Connolly will have a hearing today for Interference on Dallas’ Tanner Kero.
— NHL Player Safety (@NHLPlayerSafety) December 19, 2021
Connolly received a five-minute major and game misconduct for the hit, although Connolly appeared remorseful in the immediate aftermath of the hit and coach Derek King discussed Connolly’s mood after the game:
Derek King said Brett Connolly is a little “shaken up” after the Tanner Kero incident.