Dallas Stars winger Corey Perry will have a hearing with the NHL’s department of player safety on Friday after being ejected from the Winter Classic Wednesday for elbowing Nashville Predators defenseman Ryan Ellis. The department announced the news on Twitter a few hours after the Stars beat the Predators 4-2 at the Cotton Bowl Stadium in Dallas. Perry was ejected from the game in the first period after his elbow hit Ellis’ head squarely while he was trying to contest Ellis’ shot from the point. Perry called it “unfortunate” and “an awkward play” after the game, saying he didn’t intend to injure Ellis. I’m sure the league will look at it.”Like Perry, Stars interim head coach Rick Bowness deemed the play an accident.

Source: National Post January 02, 2020 05:03 UTC