Red Wings' Bertuzzi faces hearing for punching Avs' Calvert from bench
Detroit Red Wings forward Tyler Bertuzzi will have a hearing for punching Colorado Avalanche forward Matt Calvert from the bench during Sunday night's game, the NHL Department of Player Safety announced Monday.
Detroit’s Tyler Bertuzzi will have a hearing today for roughing/unsportsmanlike conduct on Colorado’s Matt Calvert.
— NHL Player Safety (@NHLPlayerSafety) December 3, 2018
The scuffle occurred midway through the third period when Bertuzzi held Calvert's stick from the bench and proceeded to throw punches while the Avs forward tried to pull it loose.
Here is the incident under review:
Matt Calvert tries to get his stick from the Red Wings bench and gets clocked by Tyler Bertuzzi pic.twitter.com/5AOhSukeTQ
— Brady Trettenero (@BradyTrett) December 3, 2018
This is Bertuzzi's first NHL hearing. He was suspended two games in the AHL for a slew foot in 2015.
The 23-year-old has 16 points and 28 penalty minutes through 27 games this season.