McAvoy suspended 6 regular-season games for actions in Bruins game

Defenseman banned for slashing Sabres forward Benson in 1st round of playoffs

Charlie McAvoy suspended 6 games for slashing

By NHL Public Relations
@NHLPR

NEW YORK -- Boston Bruins defenseman Charlie McAvoy has been suspended for six regular-season games, without pay, for slashing Buffalo Sabres forward Zach Benson during Game 6 of the teams’ First Round series in Boston on Friday, May 1, the National Hockey League’s Department of Player Safety announced today.

The incident occurred at 18:29 of the third period. McAvoy was assessed a major penalty and game misconduct for slashing.

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