New Jersey Devils forward Timo Meier will have a hearing with the NHL on Tuesday, the day after his cross-check to Zachary L’Heureux caused the Nashville Predators forward to leave the game.
In the third period of the Devils’ 5-2 win in Newark, N.J., Meier tried to poke the puck away from Predators goaltender Juuse Saros at 12:17. L’Heureux took issue with this move, which led Meier to respond by cross-checking him twice—once to his body and then to his face. The second cross-check caused L’Heureux to bleed.
Meier was given a five-minute cross-checking penalty and a game misconduct after the incident. L’Heureux left the game and did not return.
Meier, 28, has earned 15 points (seven goals and eight assists) in 24 games this season.
The Swiss forward has accumulated 397 career points (198 goals and 199 assists) in 565 games with the Sharks and Devils since being drafted by San Jose with the ninth overall pick in the 2015 NHL Draft.
New Jersey traded for Meier from the Sharks in a multi-player deal on February 26, 2023.
