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Pittsburgh Penguins superstar Evgeni Malkin will have a hearing with the NHL Department of Player Safety on Monday for cross-checking Nashville Predators blue-liner Mark Borowiecki.

The play occurred in the final seconds of the second period in Sunday's game. Malkin was assessed a four-minute double-minor for high-sticking and a two-minute minor for slashing.


Borowiecki didn't return for the third period. Pittsburgh ultimately won the contest in overtime.


Malkin has one prior suspension in his career, coming in 2019 after he swung his stick at then-Philadelphia Flyers forward Michael Raffl.

Toronto Maple Leafs star Auston Matthews was suspended two games for a similar play last month after catching Rasmus Dahlin with a high cross-check.

Losing Malkin for any number of games would be a critical loss for the Penguins as they battle for playoff seeding. The club currently sits third in the Metropolitan Division with 94 points, but the Washington Capitals are only four points behind with two games in hand.
 
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