Colorado Avalanche's Nazem Kadri faces suspension for head hit on Blues' Justin Faulk

Avalanche center Nazem Kadri is facing a possible lengthy suspension for his check to the head of St. Louis Blues defenseman Justin Faulk in Game 2 of their Stanley Cup Playoff series. Per NHL bylaws, Kadri was offered an in-person hearing on the matter via Zoom by the NHL Department of Player Safety on Thursday morning. A player is offered an in-person hearing if the incident might require a suspension of more than five games.