Caps F Nicolas Aube-Kubel facing disciplinary hearing
Washington Capitals forward Nicolas Aube-Kubel faces a disciplinary hearing Saturday following an illegal check to the head of Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Cal Foote.
Aube-Kubel received a match penalty 1:56 into the second period of the Capitals' 5-1 home win on Friday night.
Foote did not return to the game and was not feeling well after the game, according to Lightning coach Jon Cooper.
"Not great," Cooper said. "