The NHL Department of Player Safety has summoned Brendan Gallagher for a telephone hearing this Friday.
Thursday, in the third period of a clash against the New York Islanders, the 31-year-old forward received a major penalty after elbowing Adam Pelech in the head.
The defender had just crossed his blue line and got rid of the puck when the impact took place. Pelech, who never saw his attacker arrive, remained on the ground for a long time and left the meeting. Gallagher was expelled.
Since he is not summoned in person, the veteran is likely to face a sanction of up to five games suspension at most. If he is indeed suspended, it would be a first in his career of more than 700 games in the NHL.