The NHL is expected to hand down a pair of rulings regarding the length of suspensions for Wild forward Brad Staubitz and Blue Jackets defenceman James Wisniewski.Staubitz and Wisniewski were suspended indefinitely Saturday pending a hearing and the completion of a review by the NHL's department of player safety. The hearings are set for today.
The suspensions stem from separate incidents that occurred in Friday night's game in St. Paul, which Minnesota won 4-3 in overtime.
Staubitz received a major penalty and game misconduct for checking from behind on Blue Jackets forward Cody Bass early in the third frame.
Wisniewski, meanwhile, received a minor penalty for an illegal check to the head of Minnesota forward Cal Clutterbuck, after time had expired in the third period.
Both players have been previously suspended by the NHL.
The bans will be the latest in a busy pre-season for new Senior Vice President of Player Safety Brendan Shanahan who has already punished Buffalo Sabres forward Brad Boyes, Philadelphia Flyers forward Jody Shelley and Calgary Flames forward Pierre-Luc Letourneau-Leblond.
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