According to the Washington Post's Katie Carrera of the Washington Post, the NHL will not hold disciplinary hearing for Capitals defenseman John Carlson over his elbow to Penguins forward Matt Cooke in the final seconds of last night's 2-1 Penguins' win.

The hit in question:

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EN Says: This is baffling. If you ask us, that appears to be a more blatant attempt to strike an opponent in the head than the hit by Montreal's Max Pacioretty against Kris Letang Saturday.