Oilers winger Josh Archibald made a costly mistake on Sunday night that played a large role in them blowing the lead and there could be more consequences as the Department of Player Safety announced that he will have a disciplinary hearing on Monday.
With 8:49 left in Sunday’s game, Archibald was called for tripping on a low-bridge hit on Winnipeg’s Logan Stanley; the league called it clipping in their press release. The Jets scored on the ensuing man advantage and added two more shortly thereafter to eliminate a 4-1 deficit before Nikolaj Ehlers scored the winner in overtime.
A decision will need to be made fairly quickly on whether or not the hit is suspendable. With the North Division starting their playoffs later than everyone else, each first-round series has a back-to-back set of games in it. Edmonton and Winnipeg’s next game is Monday night, so there won’t be much time for George Parros to decide Archibald’s fate.
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