Update:
Devin Setoguchi will have a 9 a.m. hearing with NHL discipline czar Brendan Shanahan on Tuesday after his cross-check to the face of Detroit Red Wings defenseman Kyle Quincey last night.
The hearing is to determine how much he'll be fined (if at all). It has already been determined Setoguchi will not be suspended, according to sources.
Setoguchi accepted a pass in front of the Red Wings' bench and was met by Quincey. He reacted by getting his stick up.
I think it's clearly an accident, but as is often the case in these situations, a player must be responsible for his stick.
Setoguchi has no prior history of discipline issues with the league and isn't a dirty player, so that may have played a factor in Shanahan's decision not to suspend him. Under the new CBA, any fine in excess of $5,000 requires a hearing. And since half of one day's pay for Setoguchi exceeds $5,000, this qualifies.
It was Setoguchi's second double minor for high-sticking in eight days. The first one was definitely an unlucky one. His stick got tied up with Shea Weber's stick and clipped a Nashville player.
In other news, the Aeros won for the fifth time in six games via shootout today in Toronto. Matt Hackett made 25 saves and is 3-1 since the Wild recalled Darcy Kuemper, having given up only six goals in the four games.
