Joakim Nordstrom To Have A Hearing About His Boarding Penalty Last Night

Dec 27, 2014; Denver, CO, USA; Chicago Blackhawks center Joakim Nordstrom (42) during the game against the Colorado Avalanche at Pepsi Center. Mandatory Credit: Chris Humphreys-USA TODAY Sports

Last night in the Chicago Blackhawks 2-1 win against the Arizona Coyotes in the final minute Joakim Nordstrom boarded Oliver Ekman-Larsson into the side boards and went right to the box and Ekman-Larsson went right to the dressing room.  Here is the video of the hit.

The Blackhawks survived the man advantage during the game last night but now Joakim Nordstrom has a hearing with the NHL Department of Safety today which could lead to a suspension.

Nordstrom hasn’t been disciplined before by the NHL so the first suspension usually isn’t very big but a player was injured and had to leave the ice which is never good when it comes the Division of Player Safety. The hit was pretty dirty and a suspension of a game would be suitable.

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If Nordstrom does get suspended it’s not like the Hawks are missing a huge point producer and to be honest I’m not sure why Andrew Dejardins isn’t in the lineup ahead of Nordstrom to begin with so it’s not a big loss but Nordstrom does play some on the Penalty Kill.

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We should hear sometime today if Nordstrom will be out of service tomorrow for San Jose or not.. We will keep you updated.

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