The NHL Department of Player Safety is facing heavy backlash on Wednesday after announcing a hearing for Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Brayden McNabb following his Game 5 hit on Anaheim Ducks forward Ryan Poehling.

A slow start to the game put Anaheim in an early hole, which they never recovered from against an experienced playoff team. The Anaheim Ducks returned home, facing elimination for the first time this postseason after falling to the Vegas Golden Knights in ...