Kubina Faces NHL Discipline For Hit On Dave Bolland

f A hit that went a bit under the radar in the Blackhawks’ shootout loss to the Lightning on Wednesday night has turned into a big problem for Pavel Kubina. The hit occurred during the first period of Wednesday’s game, with Kubina throwing an elbow to the head of Dave Bolland. The play did not receive a penalty, and many were unsure as to why Bolland wasn’t on the ice in the latter parts of the game. Bolland did not return to the game after the hit, which was deemed an upper-body injury. It’s most likely a concussion-related issue, which could result in a major problem for the Blackhawks. For Kubina, he has problems of his own in regards to the hit. Despite the fact that he didn’t receive a penalty for the elbow, he faces a discipline hearing from the NHL on Thursday, which could result in Tampa playing a few games without the veteran d-man. Many have compared the hit to the events of Tuesday in Montreal, when Zdeno Chara ran Max Pacioretty into the boa...