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Byfuglien to face NHL brass following suspected illegal check

TORONTO — Jets defenceman Dustin Byfuglien is in trouble with the NHL law.

Byfuglien will have a hearing with the league’s department of player safety on Tuesday for his hit on Montreal’s Brendan Gallagher during the first period of Sunday’s game in Montreal.

Elbow or no elbow? Jets defenceman Dustin Byfuglien has a hearing with the NHL's player safety department after a hit against Montreal’s Brendan Gallagher.

The note from the NHL today didn’t specify a phone or in-person hearing, but it could take place in person since the Jets are in Toronto ahead of Wednesday’s game with the Leafs.