Flyers’ Tony DeAngelo ejected for spearing Lightning’s Corey Perry in the groin, to face disciplinary hearing

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Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Tony DeAngelo will have a hearing with the NHL’s Department of Player Safety on Wednesday after he was ejected from a game the previous night for spearing Tampa Bay Lightning forward Corey Perry in the groin. 

The league announced that DeAngelo, who was traded by the Carolina Hurricanes in the offseason, would have a hearing following an incident during Tuesday night’s game, when he was ultimately assessed a 5-minute major and game misconduct, leading to his ejection. 

With the Lightning leading by two with less than three minutes remaining in the third period, DeAngelo approached a scrum in front of the Flyers net. 

Tony DeAngelo during the NHL Hockey match between the Tampa Bay Lightning and Philadelphia Flyers on March 7, 2023 at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida. (Andrew Bershaw/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

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He then took his stick and speared Perry, seemingly in the groin, prompting Perry to fall over. 

The cheap shot brought all the Tampa Bay players on the ice to go after DeAngelo, but the fight was quickly broken up by officials. 

"He tried to slash my stick out of my hands a second beforehand. He talks all game," DeAngelo said after the game, via ESPN. 

Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Tony DeAngelo, #77, looks to make a pass during the NHL Hockey match between the Tampa Bay Lightning and Philadelphia Flyers on March 7, 2023 at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida. (Andrew Bershaw/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

"I asked him to fight, he doesn't want to fight. He'll tell you he's asked me to fight for years. I don't