Jets' Lemieux to have hearing for head shot on Panthers' Trocheck
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Winnipeg Jets forward Brendan Lemieux will have a hearing for an illegal check to the head on Florida Panthers forward Vincent Trocheck, the NHL's Department of Player Safety announced Saturday.
The incident occurred during the second period of Friday's game as part of the NHL Global Series in Finland, and saw Lemieux receive a match penalty on the play.
Alt angle of Lemieux hit on Trochek pic.twitter.com/NCECbDF4Jc
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Luckily for the Panthers, Trocheck was no worse for wear from the hit as he remained in the game.
No date or time for the hearing has been set. The Jets won't return to action until Friday when they host the Colorado Avalanche.
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