Philadelphia's Radko Gudas has Hearing for Hit on Austin Czarnik (Video)

Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Radko Gudas has a phone hearing with the NHL's Department of Player Safety for this dirty, high, dangerous hit on Boston Bruins forward Austin Czarnik. After the hit, Czarnik left the game and didn't return. Gudas was given a two-minute minor for interference.

(1/2) Philadelphia's Radko Gudas has been offered an in-person hearing for interference on Boston's Austin Czarnik.

— NHL Player Safety (@NHLPlayerSafety) October 9, 2016

(2/2) Gudas has waived his right to an in-person hearing. A hearing will be held tomorrow via telephone.

— NHL Player Safety (@NHLPlayerSafety) October 9, 2016

Radko Gudas hit on Scottie Upshall

Last night, Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Radko Gudas took out Florida Panthers forward Scottie Upshall with this questionable, high hit. The hit happened during the second period.

Today, it was announced that Gudas will not face a hearing for this hit. Obviously, not every hit si going to result in a hearing or a suspension.

Looking at the hit, it appears to be a violation of the NHl's rule 48. Thoughts?

48.1 Illegal Check to the Head – A hit resulting in contact with an opponent's head where the head is targeted and the principal point of contact is not permitted. However, in determining whether such a hit should have been permitted, the circumstances of the hit, including whether the opponent put himself in a vulnerable position immediately prior to or simultaneously with the hit or the head contact on an otherwise legal body check was avoidable, can be considered.

The Czech Olympic team for the 2014 Winter Olympics

English: Montreal Canadiens forward Tomas Plekanec during warm-up prior to a National Hockey League game against the Calgary Flames, in Calgary. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Goalies

Jakub Kovar (Yekaterinburg)      

Ondřej Pavelec (Winnipeg)        

Alexander Salak (St. Petersburg)  

          

Defense

Michal Barinka (Vitkovice)           

Radko Gudas (Tampa Bay)          

Tomáš Kaberle (Kladno)               

Lukas Krajicek (Minsk)  

Zbynek Michalek (Phoenix)        

Michal Rozsival (Chicago)             

Ladislav Smid (Calgary) 

Marek Zidlicky (New Jersey)      

Forwards

Roman Cervenka (St. Petersburg)           

Patrik Elias (New Jersey)              

Michael Frolik (Winnipeg)           

Martin Hanzal (Phoenix)              

Ales Hemsky (Edmonton)           

Jaromir Jagr (New Jersey)           

David Krejci (Boston)     

Milan Michalek (Ottawa)             

Petr Nedved (Liberec)  

Jiří Novotný (Lev Praha)               

Ondřej Palát (Tampa Bay)           

Tomáš Plekanec (Montreal)       

Vladimír Sobotka (St. Louis)        

Jakub Voracek (Philadelphia)

Here's the link to the announcement.