Nyquist picked up an assist to go along with a plus-2 rating -- and an invitation by the NHL's Department of Player Safety to attend an in-person hearing for delivering a high-stick to Jared Spurgeon's face -- Sunday in a 6-3 loss to the Wild.
Analysis:
Nyquist took exception to Spurgeon cross-checking him from behind, appearing to retaliate with a stick jab to the defenseman's grill -- yet the sniper maintains that the play was unintentional. Gus was assessed a double-minor on the play, and fortunately Spurgeon was able to return after getting stitches on his cheek. There has been no shortage of calls for the Swede to be suspended, so it'll be interesting to see what the league's safety division decides.
