Video: Coyotes' Larsson to Have Hearing Over Nasty Hit to the Head

The NHL's department of player safety want to have a chat with Arizona Coyotes' forward Johan Larsson after he delivered a nasty hit on St Louis Blues Zach Sanford.

Arizona’s Johan Larsson will have a hearing today for an Illegal Check to the Head on St. Louis’ Zach Sanford.
— NHL Player Safety (@NHLPlayerSafety) February 13, 2021

With the Coyotes and the Blues playing each other seven times in a row, there's bound to be some animosity built up, but from all accounts Larsson crossed the line here.

Did he mean to do it? Maybe not, but you need to be held accountable for your actions on the ice.

Larsson, 28, received a two-minute minor for a check to the head during the game. The nine-year veteran recorded his only goal of the season in Friday's 4-1 loss to the Blues.

Photo credit:Kevin Abele/Icon Sportswire

Ugly hit by Johan Larsson, who gets two minutes for an illegal check to the head of Sanford. Head is almost only point of contact. Sanford appears to be OK and stays in pic.twitter.com/FeMTGiRM44
— NHL Safety Watch (@NHLSafetyWatch) February 13, 2021