Ryan Lindgren took down Joonas Donskoi with a big hit during Tuesday’s victory vs. the Colorado Avalanche, and although a penalty was not assessed on the play, the league is going to give it another look.
NY Rangers’ Ryan Lindgren will have a hearing today for an Illegal Check to the Head on Colorado’s Joonas Donskoi.
— NHL Player Safety (@NHLPlayerSafety) January 8, 2020
Here’s the hit in question.
Following the hit, Nazem Kadri went after Lindgren, and was assessed a two minute penalty for instigating, a five minute major for fighting, and a 10 minute misconduct.