Back to the San Jose Sharks Newsfeed

Sharks’ Evander Kane facing supplemental discipline from NHL for elbow

Sharks winger Evander Kane is once again facing supplemental discipline from the NHL.

Kane will have a hearing Saturday with the NHL’s Department of Player Safety for elbowing Winnipeg Jets defenseman Neal Pionk, the league announced.

Error 0:

Kane was given a two-minute elbowing penalty at the 13:17 mark of the third period of Friday’s game. Pionk was in the corner to the right of the Jets net and had just released the puck when Kane’s right elbow made contact with his head against the glass.

Pionk remained on the ice for a few seconds and Kane was confronted by Jets center Mark Scheifele right after the play,

The Sharks killed the penalty and went on to win the game 3-2.