Predators’ Forsberg to have hearing for hit on Rangers’ Vesey

Kevin Fiala scored twice as the Nashville Predators won a physical contests against the New York Rangers 5-2.

Nashville Predators forward Filip Forsberg will have a hearing Sunday for his hit on New York Rangers forward Jimmy Vesey during Saturday’s 5-2 Predators victory.

The incident occurred midway through the second period when Forsberg skated behind the net and collided with Vesey, who had already moved the puck. Forsberg was not assessed a penalty on the play.

Vesey was left bloodied after taking the hit.

[relatedlinks]

When submitting content, please abide by our submission guidelines, and avoid posting profanity, personal attacks or harassment. Should you violate our submissions guidelines, we reserve the right to remove your comments and block your account. Sportsnet reserves the right to close a story’s comment section at any time.