Charlie McAvoy Offered Hearing For Retaliation After Dirtiest Play Of Series
Boston Bruins captain Charlie McAvoy was offered a chance to appeal the fine after the dirty Buffalo Sabres play.
Charlie McAvoy Offered Hearing For Retaliation After Dirtiest Play Of Series originally appeared on NESN . Add NESN as a Preferred Source by clicking here . The Boston Bruins became much too familiar with Buffalo Sabres 20-year-old forward Zach Benson in the six-game playoff series.
Benson plays a role for his Sabres that is affectionately referred to by hockey fans as "the rat. " He lived up to his role in the final seconds of the Bruins Game 6 loss when Benson inexplicably decided to slew-foot Bruins captain Charlie McAvoy in the final seconds of the loss. Slew footing is the dirtiest play in hockey.
It refers to a skater taking out the legs of another skater from behind. McAvoy retaliated to the game's dirtiest play with a hefty two-handed slash. In the end, it was McAvoy who served a penalty and received a game misconduct.
The NHL has now officially offered McAvoy an opportunity to plead his case in person. "Boston’s Charlie McAvoy has been offered an in-person hearing for slashing Buffalo’s Zach Benson. Date and time TBD," the NHL Department of Player Safety posted on X.