The NHL’s Department of Player Safety announced Tuesday night that Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Robert Bortuzzo will have a hearing for his late hit on New Jersey Devils forward Jaromir Jagr.
Pittsburgh defenseman Robert Bortuzzo will have a hearing for a late hit on New Jersey forward Jaromir Jagr. Day & time TBD.
— NHL Player Safety (@NHLPlayerSafety) December 3, 2014
The hit happened late in the second period and Jagr did not return.
Bortuzzo had a hearing last December for his hit (below) on then Toronto Maple Leafs forward Jerry D’Amigo, but wasn’t dealt any supplemental discipline.
Here is the explanation from the Department of Player Safety for the December 2013 ruling:
In looking at Bortuzzo/D'Amigo, we see unavoidable head contact on an otherwise full body hit. Will not be pursuing supplemental discipline.
— NHL Player Safety (@NHLPlayerSafety) December 17, 2013
Related: DeBoer on Bortuzzo hit ‘real liberty and totally unnecessary’