The verdict is in, and the Boston Bruins will be without one of their defensemen for a game.
The NHL Department of Player Safety announced Tuesday that Charlie McAvoy will be suspended for one game due to his check to the head of Columbus Blue Jackets winger Josh Anderson in the Bruins’ series-clinching Game 6 win.
McAvoy was assessed a two-minute minor for the hit, which you can see here.
The DPoS issued a statement regarding their decision, saying Anderson’s head was the principle point of contact. You can hear the entire explanation below:
This is the first league-sanctioned discipline of McAvoy’s career.
