Los Angeles Kings forward Tanner Jeannot could be facing supplementary discipline after a dirty hit on Vancouver Canucks forward Brock Boeser last night.
The NHL Department of Player Safety announced today that Jeannot will have a hearing for the collision. This means that he could face a suspension for his actions.
Los Angeles’ Tanner Jeannot will have a hearing today for an illegal check to the head against Vancouver’s Brock Boeser.
— NHL Player Safety (@NHLPlayerSafety) November 8, 2024
It’ll be just a phone hearing per The Fourth Period’s David Pagnotta. This means that the maximum suspension is five games. He could also avoid a suspension altogether and simply receive a fine.
The hit happened in the first period when Jeannot made direct contact with Boeser’s head long after the Canucks forward had gotten rid of the puck.
It was a clearly dirty play that resulted in a match penalty for Jeannot. Boeser did not return to the contest.
While they would’ve rather had their star forward on the ice, the Canucks took full advantage and scored on the five-minute power play to propel themselves to a 4-2 victory.
Jeannot has just two points in 15 games so far this year with 26 penalty minutes. Boeser is one of the NHL’s premier goalscorers and hit the 40-goal mark last year. He was off to another strong start to his season with six goals and 11 points in 12 games.
The Canucks did not provide a further update on Boeser’s status after the game.
“For the refs to call five minutes… it’s a dangerous hit, let’s leave it at that,” said captain Quinn Hughes postgame.
More to come…