Colorado Avalanche forward Nazem Kadri will have an in-person hearing with the NHL Department of Player Safety on Friday afternoon regarding an illegal check to the head of St. Louis Blues defenseman Justin Faulk. The in-person hearing with be held via Zoom. A player is offered an in-person hearing if the infraction might require a suspension of six games or more. Kadri, 30, is facing his third suspension in four years during the first round of the playoffs. The then-Toronto Maple Leafs forward was banned three games after a high hit on Boston forward Tommy Wingels in 2018 and suspended for the remainder of the opening round following a cross-check to the head of Bruins forward Jake DeBrusk in Game 2 of their series. Several members of the Blues were adamant that Kadri should be suspended for an illegal hit that knocked Faulk out of Wednesday"s 6-3 loss in Game 2 of their playoff series. Faulk was hit in the head by Kadri early in the third period, resulting in a major and a match penalty for Kadri. That wasn"t enough for Blues captain Ryan O"Reilly. "That"s a very dangerous hit. It"s gotta be a suspension," O"Reilly said. "He"s a repeat offender. It"s completely uncalled for." "The guy can"t control himself," St. Louis center Brayden Schenn added. The Avalanche lead the series 2-0 heading into Game 3 on Friday night in St. Louis. Faulk"s status for the game was unclear. --Field Level Media