Caps' Nicolas Aube-Kubel facing disciplinary hearing

Washington Capitals right wing Nicolas Aube-Kubel. Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports

Capitals' Nicolas Aube-Kubel to have Department of Player Safety hearing

Originally posted on Daily Faceoff | By Steven Ellis | Last updated 11/12/22

Washington Capitals forward Nicolas Aube-Kubel is set to have a hearing with the NHL’s Department of Player Safety hearing on Saturday for an illegal hit to the head on Tampa Bay’s Cal Foote on Friday.

Washington’s Nicolas Aube-Kubel will have a hearing today for an Illegal Check to the Head on Tampa Bay’s Cal Foote.
— NHL Player Safety (@NHLPlayerSafety) November 12, 2022

Aube-Kubel was given a match penalty for a blindside hit on Foote, who was dazed but got up under his own power. During the penalty review, Washington’s Garnet Hathaway and Tampa Bay’s Patrick Maroon got into a fight and received $4,054 and $2,703 fines, respectively.

A 5-minute penalty is awarded to the @TBLightning after Cal Foote takes a dirty hit from Nicolas Aube-Kubel who has been ejected.@TBLightning | #GoBolts pic.twitter.com/Rgag5iC8Wi
— Bally Sports Sun: Lightning (@BallyLightning) November 12, 2022

Aube-Kubel has played just three games with the Capitals since getting picked up on waivers from Toronto last week. He has no points through nine games between the two teams and was a healthy scratch in a handful of occasions for the Leafs.

The 26-year-old forward won the Stanley Cup with the Colorado Avalanche last season. He had 11 goals and 23 points in 74 regular-season games, mainly acting as a speedy depth forward.

The Capitals already have a depleted roster, with Connor Brown, TJ Oshie, Tom Wilson, Carl Hagelin and Nicklas Backstrom all on injured reserve. Defenseman John Carlson returned to Washington’s lineup last night after missing two weeks with a lower-body injury.

This article first appeared on Daily Faceoff and was syndicated with permission.

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