Clifford to have Player Safety hearing for actions in Maple Leafs game

Forward facing discipline for boarding Lightning forward Colton

5.3 Clifford TOR

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By NHL.com @NHLdotcom

Kyle Clifford will have a hearing with the NHL Department of Player Safety on Tuesday.

The Toronto Maple Leafs forward is facing discipline for boarding Tampa Bay Lightning forward Ross Colton.
The incident occurred at 6:57 of the first period of the Maple Leafs' 5-0 win in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference First Round at Scotiabank Arena on Monday. Clifford received a major penalty and game misconduct on the play.
Game 2 of the series will be at Toronto on Wednesday (7:30 p.m. ET; ESPN2, CBC, SN, TVAS, BSSUN).
The following grounds are being considered for supplemental discipline: boarding. However, the Department of Player Safety retains the right to make adjustments to the infraction upon review.

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