Frank Nazar is Headed to the Principal's Office After High Hit on Bo Horvat

Frank Nazar is getting a call from the principal's office. The NHL's Department of Player Safety announced the Blackhawks forward will have a hearing for a head contact hit on Islanders center Bo Horvat during Thursday night's 4-1 New York win.

Whenever the words "head contact" and "hearing" appear in the same sentence, you can safely assume someone is about to miss some ice time. The only real mystery is how many games the league's notoriously unpredictable disciplinary wheel will land on this time.

"Daily Faceoff reported the hearing announcement for Frank Nazar's head contact on Bo Horvat."

The hit happened during a rough night for Chicago, who dropped to 1-2 on the young season after getting handled by the Islanders. Horvat is a massive piece of New York's top six, and any lingering effects from a high hit could seriously scramble their rotation just as they are finding their footing.

Nazar is a young guy trying to cement his spot in the Blackhawks' lineup, but taking off a veteran's helmet the hard way is not exactly the kind of impression you want to leave. It is the hockey equivalent of showing up to a new job and immediately backing your car into the CEO's spot.

Chicago has to turn around and host the Carolina Hurricanes on Saturday night. Bettors looking at the Blackhawks' team totals should probably factor in the likelihood that they will be down a forward, forcing head coach Luke Richardson to shuffle his lines against one of the most suffocating defensive teams in the league.

We will see what the Department of Player Safety decides before puck drop this weekend. Until then, Nazar is stuck in the waiting room, and the Blackhawks are left trying to figure out how to patch a hole in a roster that is already springing leaks.