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Kronwall to have hearing over Kucherov hit

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Whether Red Wings defenseman Niklas Kronwall gets suspended over his questionable hit on Lightning wing Nikita Kucherov Monday night remains to be seen.

But Kronwall has a phone hearing scheduled with the league's Department of Player Safety.

The hit occurred in the final minute of the second period, with Kronwall leaving his feet and connecting his elbow/forearm to the head of Kucherov, who went down hard on the ice. Kucherov stayed in the game, and said afterwards he didn't consider it a dirty hit.

"It's part of the game," he said.