Detroit — Dylan Larkin was scheduled to have a hearing Friday with the NHL's player-safety board following his match penalty Thursday night against Tampa Bay's Mathieu Joseph.
Larkin was checked from behind by Joseph into the boards in the second period of the Wings' 7-6 overtime loss at Little Caesars Arena. Larkin got up and sucker-punched Joseph to the side of his head. Joseph was assessed a roughing minor for his hit, while Larkin was given a match penalty for what officials deemed a deliberate attempt to injure.
Match penalties bring an automatic hearing with the NHL, and some sort of suspension is likely.