That's right. Grabner will be having a phone hearing with NHL disciplinarian Brendan Shanahan, who is scheduled to have a hearing with Cody McLeod on Tuesday. Grabner is being accused of a head hit on the Hurricanes forward Nathan Gerbe.
This incident happened at 6:42 of the first period. No penalty was called for the hit and Gerbe skated regular shifts afterward.
Grabner ranks fourth on the team with eight points and he has no suspension history. If he's somehow suspended for a long amount of time, it could hurt the Islanders defense, who lost Lubomir Visnovsky to a concussion in Saturday's game.
This suspension is most likely not going to be over five games, which is what Cody McLeod could possibly be getting out of his in-person hearing. I expect a maximum of three to four games for Grabner, especially since it's not another in-person hearing for Brendan Shanahan. But losing Grabner means that the Islanders will have to pick up their pieces and move on. Not having him or Visnovsky could hurt this team in the long run.
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