Engvall to have hearing, suspension likely

Engvall was involved in an altercation with Kings defenseman Sean Durzi during last night's 5-0 victory. It ended when both players shoved each other and Durzi spun around. Engvall's stick came down on the back of Durzi's helmet/neck area. Durzi immediately threw himself on the ice and began rolling around as if he had been set on fire. Engvall was assessed a match penalty and a 5-minute major. Durzi didn't miss a shift, which drew the ire of the fans at Scotiabank Arena, who boo-ed him relentlessly in front of 200 of his family and friends.

The NHL's Department of Player Safety announced today that Engvall will have a hearing for the incident. This implies that he most likely will face a suspension for "intent to injure."

I believe Sheldon Keefe's post game comments put it best.

It's also worth noting again that a similar play resulted in nothing more than a $5,000 fine for Kirill Kaprizov earlier this season. Although the DoPS has proven time and time again that precedent only applies when they feel like it, in this case, I get the feeling that there will be a new precedent set, since it was a Leaf who was involved.