Minnesota center Warren Peters has a hearing today with the NHL to discuss his cross-check on David Backes late in the Blues' 4-0 win over the Wild Saturday.

Peters received a five-minute major for cross-checking and a game-misconduct with 3 minutes, 30 seconds remaining in game. Backes left the ice and didn't return, but afterwards, Blues coach Ken Hitchcock said the team's captain was "fine" and expected to be in the lineup today against Chicago.

Peters, according to the Minneapolis Star-Tribune, took exception to a couple of hits Backes laid on the Wild late in the game. Peters said that a request to drop the gloves with Backes was declined. Then while cross-checking Backes, he says his stick went up Backes' shoulder pads before hitting him in the head.

"That was not the intent that I went in with," Peters told the Star-Tribune.

After the game, Blues assistant coach Scott Mellanby said he was disappointed in the antics of the Minnesota players. Earlier in the game, Cal Clutterbuck appeared to leave his feet while laying a hit on the Blues' Alex Pietrangelo. 

"A little bit emotional right now," Mellanby told KMOX's Kelly Chase after the game. "I don't like the way they played. There's not a lot of courage leaving their feet and hitting guys. Some guys need to realize the amount of money they make is because of the star players in the game, and respect it a little. You've got fourth-line guys cross-checking guys in the face, guys leaving their feet to take out guys ... it's not tough hockey."