Flyers' Gudas faces hearing for slash to head of Kucherov

Radko Gudas will once again be asked to explain his actions to the NHL's Department of Player Safety.

The Philadelphia Flyers defenseman will face a hearing on Wednesday after slashing Tampa Bay Lightning superstar Nikita Kucherov on Tuesday night, the league announced.

Gudas was assessed a minor penalty for hitting Kucherov in the head with his stick late in the third period of the Lightning's 5-2 victory.

Gudas was suspended 10 games for slashing the Winnipeg Jets' Mathieu Perreault in November 2017.